Water

This concept note outlines the critical need for enhanced Early Warning Systems (EWS) to detect water contamination from nuclear fission plants.

While Peru's canal systems of the past may have looked similar to those of the present, they functioned in more efficient, flexible ways. The key to adapting to our present and future climate may lie in comprehending how people used it.

A team of researchers conducted a study on nature-positive watershed strategies for carbon sequestration in two micro watersheds in Akole taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India.

Like heat waves, these periods of high atmospheric demand for water can damage crops and ecosystems and increase pressure on water resources. New research shows they’re becoming more severe.

The Kashmir Himalayas are blessed with thousands of freshwater springs. However, in the last two decades, studies show that a significant number of these water sources have either disappeared or shrunk significantly.

This policy brief examines conflict- and climate-related challenges to water governance and explores how multi-level collaboration can bridge the gap between global policies and lived realities.

A combination of water management practices has contributed to notable groundwater gains in Central Arizona despite the region dealing with long-term water stress, according to a study.

Dying glaciers, record-breaking hurricanes and wildfires, debilitating drought and deadly floods scarred the socio-economic landscape of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, according to WMO.