water scarcity

Punakha’s rice bowl faces growing climate pressure

Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and shrinking irrigation sources are reducing rice yields in Bhutan’s Punakha Valley, forcing farmers to...

UNAMA webinar series spotlights climate crisis in Afghanistan

A UN-backed webinar series highlights how climate change is worsening food insecurity, water scarcity and displacement in Afghanistan, while...

Bhutan rice heartland faces climate strain as heat and water drop

Warming temperatures, erratic rainfall, and drying water sources are straining Punakha’s rice farming, reducing productivity and livelihoods while exposing...

Pakistan farmers adopt traffic-light sensors to save water

Farmers in Pakistan are adopting traffic-light soil moisture sensors to cut irrigation, save energy and protect crops as climate...