Following a good monsoon, our water harvesting structures are now full. Our projects depend on a good monsoon. It’s what we do. It’s in our name – we harvest water. We need the rains in order for the structures to work. Whilst the monsoons do come every year, some areas can receive hardly any rain …
A combination of factors is conspiring to create a crisis. ‘Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink’ lamented Coleridge’s stranded sailor. A lament that may well become a reality for us all as water scarcity takes hold. According to the World Data Lab’s Water Scarcity Clock, 2.3 billion people live in water scarce areas …
Swimming for clean water Can you help Mark, a visually impaired swimmer, swim the Channel? If you have recently taken a ferry across the English Channel returning from a summer holiday, the furthest thing from your mind as you looked down at the grey, choppy waters was probably a long swim. I know my thoughts were …
Water, charity and what we have learned During their time as WaterHarvest interns over the last few months, Robert Tucker and Molly Joyce have learned a great deal about the work of the charity and the transformative impact of clean water. Here, they discuss their experience and the knowledge they have gained at WaterHarvest. Robert: …
The severe drought in Dholavira and the significance of Water Harvesting How are the Water Harvesting works in Dholavira village helping reduce the troubles of people and animals during a serious drought? The Rann, of Kutch, is situated in the western part of the India. This region has been considered one of the hottest places …