Water

This report details ongoing challenges with water, including usage and geopolitical risks, as well as steps being taken to support climate-resilient water management and governance.

Researchers use behavioral science to study how gender impacts climate adaptation and water security in Sub-Saharan Africa: women are more vulnerable due to societal roles and limited resources, and knowing such differences is key to effective adaptation.

Presently water security is a critical concern across all islands and the outlook is worsening with climate change. Projections point to greater rainfall variability, prolonged droughts, and increase in both the frequency and intensity of storm flooding

Rome faces a water crisis as droughts, climate change, and poor conservation threaten springs and rivers. Despite outdated infrastructure and waste, investments prioritize aqueduct expansion over sustainable solutions, risking long-term ecological damage.

An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth's total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since.

A recent study finds extreme weather accelerates nitrate pollution in groundwater. Heavy rains after drought cause nitrates to seep 33 feet in 10 days, exceeding EPA limits. Urges real-time soil nitrate monitoring and conservation practices.

A new UN report reveals that rising temperatures have caused glaciers in the Caucasus to retreat an average of 600m over the past century, contributing to a loss of more than 11 billion tons of freshwater.

The $6 billion investment project aims to increase water supply resiliency to climate-induced drought, earthquakes, and future costs. With the OpNEXT Resilience Analysis Model, the researchers quantified the benefits of the project.