- Title: Extreme weather timeline from Jan-March 2021
- Date: 19th July 2021
- Summary: A flash flood in India's Uttarakhand state, triggered by what scientists said could have been a large avalanche of glacier ice, sent water, rocks and debris surging down the Dhauliganga river valley, destroying dams and bridges. The disaster has prompted calls by environmental groups for a review of power projects in the ecologically sensitive mountains. CHAMOLI, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA (FILE - FEBRUARY 7, 2021) (REUTERS) RIVER BURSTING THROUGH VALLEY, DESTROYING STRUCTURES VARIOUS OF DEBRIS ON ROAD AND MUDDY RIVER VIEW OF RIVER AND ROAD BLOCKED WITH DEBRIS VIEW OF DAMAGED STRUCTURE, DEBRIS, AND WASHED AWAY ROAD
- Embargoed: 2nd August 2021 10:52
- Keywords: Australia Indonesia United States climate change climate crisis cold weather evacuations extreme weather flooding global water challenges snow water wildfires world water week 2021
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- Country: Various
- Topics: Environment,Weather
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- Story Text: World leaders, experts and policy makers will come together next week to discuss global water challenges as part of World Water Week 2021.
The digital event, held 23-27 August, will address a major global challenge - the climate crisis - tackling crucial water-related issues, such as water scarcity, food security, health, biodiversity.
Poverty and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are also high on the agenda.
Participants from 170 countries will attend more than 400 sessions focused on innovation and science towards building a resilient future.
The event is organised by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), a policy institute based in Sweden focusing on a range of research and development topics related to water that support decision-makers around the world.
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