Water

More cities will likely face water shortages as climate change, deforestation and ecosystems degradation increasingly threaten the natural systems that maintain water supplies. But nature offers solutions, too.

A new study, published recently in Earth's Future, proposes a new solution: cost-effective informal water contracts, which could be a quicker and more affordable way to bring water to cities and homes during droughts and other emergencies.

Declining snowfall is changing the seasonal patterns of streamflow throughout the Northern Hemisphere, boosting chances of water shortages in the summer, scientists have found.

A recent study has alarmed the scientific community by predicting that approximately three million people in currently untapped areas of Korea could face groundwater depletion by 2080.

The Abilities Foundation is one of six schools and community centres in Kingston to receive rainwater harvesting tanks courtesy of CityAdapt, an effort led by UNEP to help Caribbean communities contend with climate change.

After a wildfire, loss of canopy vegetation and changes to soil properties can occur that leads to more water flowing over land during rainfall. This can lead to flooding, erosion, and the movement of sediment, ash, pollutants and debris to surface water

This report aims to raise awareness about the range of risks to human health associated with changes in water quantity and quality under the changing climate.

Climate change is worsening floods, droughts and is reducing water quality, posing an increasing threat to our health, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today.