Taiwan suffered a serious drought earlier this year

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Taiwan faces water wake-up call as climate change intensifies

Experts say Taiwan can no longer rely on typhoons and heavy rain to supply water and must find alternatives
Chile's record-breaking drought makes climate change 'very easy' to see

REUTERS A punishing, decade-long drought in Chile has gone from bad to worse due to a scorching July, a month which typically brings midwinter weather showering the capital Santiago in rain and snow. But a lack of precipitation this year has le..
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corp. Signs MoU with College of North Atlantic

QNA Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with College of the North Atlantic Qatar (CNA-Q), aiming at enhancing means of cooperation in the fields of education, training and develop..
Qatar Charity Carries Out 209 Water and Sanitation Projects in Pakistan's Sindh Province

QNA Qatar Charity carried out 209 projects this year in the field of water and sanitation in Sindh province in Pakistan, as part of its effort to deal with water pollution and scarcity in that area. The projects benefited 27,550 people. The ..
Spanish engineers extract drinking water from thin air

SEVILLE, Spain, Aug 4 - A Spanish company has devised a system to extract drinking water from thin air to supply arid regions where people are in desperate need. "The goal is to help people," said Enrique Veiga, the 82-year-old engineer ..
Qatar Fuel launches new Waterfront petrol station at Lusail

Qatar Fuel (Woqod) on Tuesday launched new Waterfront petrol station at Lusail City, expanding network of fixed and mobile petrol stations to 108. This initiative is part of Woqod’s ongoing expansion plans for serving every region in the coun..
QRCS provides clean drinking water for displaced people in Syria

The representation mission of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Turkey has recently initiated a project to provide clean drinking water for internally displaced people (IDPs) in the northern countryside of Aleppo, Syria. Lasting until February ..
Deadly street protests over Iran water shortages

Security forces in Iran's southwest Khuzestan province have been firing bullets at people protesting due to severe water shortages.
Britain to permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters

TOKYO, July 20 - Britain said on Tuesday it would permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and escort ships sail to Japan in September through seas where China is vying for influence with the United S..

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