Without changes in rainfall, the region could face water shortages in the future, the scientists say.
Jersey Water warned in November that islanders could face water restrictions with reservoirs two thirds empty following a dry spell.
Even relatively water-rich countries of the region, such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Bhutan and Papua New Guinea, now face water supply and quality constraints in their major cities because of population growth, growing water consumption, environmental degredation, damaging agricultural activities, poor management of water catchment areas, industrialization, and groundwater overuse.
As stated by the Director of the Water Resources National Institute (INDRHI), Mr. Frank Rodriguez, at the closing of the event, the seminar was aimed at raising awareness on the fact that water is a finite resource and is the commitment of the whole society to preserve it, so INDRHI will keep a close link with the journalists to face water problem in the Dominican Republic.
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Householders face no water restrictions this summer in Devon and Cornwall, said South West Water.
Michael Philpott told jurors his family had been "having the bathroom done" but he did wash his face with water.
The United Nations predicts that by 2025, forty-eight nations with a combined population of 2.8 billion will face fresh water stress or scarcity, according to Water.org.
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Rising seas pose some of the biggest emerging challenges to the world, as coastal urban areas face higher water and dangerous storms, protected only by weak, sometimes crumbling 20th-century flood defenses.
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The Golden State is in desperate need of solutions--it has the unfortunate distinction of holding four spots on Forbes' list of the Top 10 Thirstiest Cities, the American cities most likely to face dire water shortages in the next decade.
"I answered the call to a man saying he had found his son face down in water, " said Ms Harrison.
Frankie had not seen her brother for a long, long time, and his face had become masked and changing, like a face seen under water.
And just before the hurricane makes land fall and you're outside and the trees are blowing backwards, your hair is blowing in your face, the water is horizontal, driving into your eyes you can't even see.
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Although swimmers and sprinters face no resistance beyond water and air, peak-performance feats in other sports must face strong defenses, which only improve as each sport gains sophistication.
The court heard the pair were found floating face down in the water at about 19:30 BST.
Drivers in Cambridgeshire who flout flood warning signs and get stuck in deep water could face prosecution.
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It is the courageous nonviolence embodied by Martin Luther King in the face of batons, water canons, dogs, and bullets.
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Once you are in the water, face to face with a 15-ton, 15m-long giant, the rest of the world seems to fade away.
Made bold by excitement, I leaned over the boat's back rail, my face inches from the water to snap the shark's picture.
Even when the fisticuffs ended, Canadian pitching coach Denis Boucher was hit in the face by a full water bottle thrown from the crowd.
Mother was told to sprinkle cold water on my face, to no avail.
The microscopic whiskers can stop bacteria in a face mask or filter out water droplets in a hospital's air conditioner.
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Next, she was to pour cold water over my face-still no success.
Mr Theekoy told the jury he saw both of the accused leaving the suite and claimed he saw Mr Treebhoowoon wiping water from his face.
As a result of demographic and economic development pressures, North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia will face major challenges coping with water problems.
All over the world women are adapting to these changes, showing incredible resilience in the face of crop failures, water shortages and increases in environment-related diseases such as malaria.
In the 2011 Budget, the government committed to using public expenditure to support households who face problems paying for their water, and households in areas with particularly high water charges.
One second, I was texting my husband farewell (the island didn't have cell service), and the next, I was gripping the side of the boat, life vest pulled tight, water whipping my face.
The Water Bill aims to make Britain's water supply "more resilient" in the face of increasing droughts and floods through the creation of a national water supply network.
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