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S05E07 Down to Earth: Water Resources
FromDown To Earth: A podcast for Geoscientists by Geoscientist
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Nov 20, 2023
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Description
According to the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health, water-related disasters (WRDs), including floods and droughts, account for 90% of natural disasters. These disasters result in significant loss of life each year, not to mention the billions spent on managing and rebuilding afterwards. As the global water crisis continues to grow, so too does our need for tools, techniques, and policy that will help us more effectively predict, respond to, and prevent WRDs. In this episode, we speak to Dr. Hamid Mehmood, Economic Affairs Officer with United Nations ESCAP to find out how we can address WRDs with technology.
Released:
Nov 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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