Global beverage companies operating in India are facing mounting challenges as water scarcity intensifies, particularly in the desert state of Rajasthan, where dwindling groundwater levels are colliding with industrial demand and local community needs. Read More: WWF-Pakistan continues greenwashing beverage company Rajasthan, nearly two-thirds of which is covered by the Thar Desert, is among India’s most […]
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Pakistan faces water crisis as 80% lack safe drinking water
Pakistan is facing a severe water crisis, with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warning over 80 percent of its population lacks clean drinking water. The 2025 Asian Water Development Outlook highlights rapidly depleting reserves and rising climate-linked vulnerabilities. ADB emphasizes urgent reforms are needed to prevent long-term scarcity and environmental collapse. Per capita water availability […]
Balochistan faces alarming water crisis
QUETTA – Large parts of Balochistan are grappling with a worsening water crisis, as rapidly depleting groundwater levels threaten both agriculture and daily life across the province — including the capital Quetta and its surrounding districts. According to experts, groundwater in the region is dropping by 3 to 4 feet every year, leaving thousands of […]
Pakistan’s Solar Revolution Deepens Punjab’s Thirst
MURIDKE, Punjab — Under the blinding sun of central Punjab, rice farmer Karamat Ali stands beside a gleaming row of solar panels that have replaced the dozen cows he once relied on for milk and livelihood. “I sold my animals for this,” he says, pointing toward the panels that now power his tube well. “Water […]