Risk

Iraq's Water Reserves Lowest in 80 Years after Dry Rainy Season

Iraq's Water Reserves Lowest in 80 Years after ...

Iraq's water reserves are at their lowest in 80 years after a dry rainy season, a government official said Sunday, as its share from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers shrinks....

Iraq's Water Reserves Lowest in 80 Years after ...

Iraq's water reserves are at their lowest in 80 years after a dry rainy season, a government official said Sunday, as its share from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers shrinks....

Massive flood in Australia cuts off thousands from the outside world

Massive flood in Australia cuts off thousands f...

A flood in Australia has caused massive damage in one of the country's most densely populated states. In just two days, rainfall over New South Wales reached volumes comparable to...

Massive flood in Australia cuts off thousands f...

A flood in Australia has caused massive damage in one of the country's most densely populated states. In just two days, rainfall over New South Wales reached volumes comparable to...

Permian basin at risk of poisonous water leaks, warns Texas regulator

Permian basin at risk of poisonous water leaks,...

Texas regulators are warning that wastewater from fracing in the biggest U.S. oil basin is causing a “widespread” increase in underground pressure — a development that risks hindering crude output and harming the...

Permian basin at risk of poisonous water leaks,...

Texas regulators are warning that wastewater from fracing in the biggest U.S. oil basin is causing a “widespread” increase in underground pressure — a development that risks hindering crude output and harming the...

Managing Groundwater Challenges in Savannah’s Coastal Soil

Managing Groundwater Challenges in Savannah’s C...

Savannah, Georgia, with its picturesque coastline, rich marshlands, and historic significance, is also a region of unique geological and hydrological challenges. Its location along the Atlantic coast places it in...

Managing Groundwater Challenges in Savannah’s C...

Savannah, Georgia, with its picturesque coastline, rich marshlands, and historic significance, is also a region of unique geological and hydrological challenges. Its location along the Atlantic coast places it in...

Depletion in soil moisture drives land water to flow into oceans, contributing to sea level rise

Depletion in soil moisture drives land water to...

The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying hydrological changes. A research team from the Department of Land Surveying...

Depletion in soil moisture drives land water to...

The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying hydrological changes. A research team from the Department of Land Surveying...

As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas leaders look to new water supplies to sustain growth

As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas leaders...

Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain as the water from one of the nation’s most iconic rivers becomes less reliable.

As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas leaders...

Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain as the water from one of the nation’s most iconic rivers becomes less reliable.

Risk

Fresh water resources

Fresh water resources

Vulnerabilities Sweden Water quality Lakes dominate the...

Floods have become less deadly worldwide

Floods have become less deadly worldwide

Over the last five decades, floods have become less deadl...

Droughts, not floods, are the biggest challenge in the Alps

Droughts, not floods, are the biggest challenge in the Alps

Global warming will have much more impact on droughts tha...

Global trends in groundwater levels: good news and bad news

Global trends in groundwater levels: good news and bad news

Rapid groundwater decline has accelerated over the past f...

Extreme salt intrusion into European estuaries will become increasingly common this century

Extreme salt intrusion into European estuaries will become increasingly common this century

As a result of much lower river discharge in the summer, ...

How the hottest city in the US fights the heat

How the hottest city in the US fights the heat

Phoenix, the fifth largest city of the US and the nation’...

Twenty years after the deadly heat of 2003, Europe’s heat response is still ineffective

Twenty years after the deadly heat of 2003, Europe’s heat response is still ineffective

Since 2003, when heat caused 70,000 deaths, heat-related ...

Climate change is already having an impact on our incomes

Climate change is already having an impact on our incomes

Without global warming, global income between now and 205...

New perspectives on the global distribution of climate risk. The Netherlands stands out!

New perspectives on the global distribution of climate risk. The Netherlands stands out!

Due to transnational impacts, countries are far more vuln...

Hurricanes develop much faster now, giving residents less time to prepare

Hurricanes develop much faster now, giving residents less time to prepare

The number of tropical cyclones that intensify from a cat...

Less snow in the Alps will affect society in many ways

Less snow in the Alps will affect society in many ways

What would be considered a snow-sparse winter of today’s ...

Concern UK's AI ambitions could lead to water shortages

Concern UK's AI ambitions could lead to water shortages

Data centres can use vast quantities of water to cool the...

Spain is accumulating a sum of 90 million euros from the European Union

Spain is accumulating a sum of 90 million euros from the European Union

As of now, there are a total of 427 municipalities that h...

Urban water scarcity and drought: A case study from semi-arid Bursa, Türkiye

Urban water scarcity and drought: A case study from semi-arid Bursa, Türkiye

As one of Türkiye’s fastest growing cities, Bursa needs t...

SM.a.r.t Column: The Water Crisis Behind LA’s Fire Disaster: A Legacy of Outdated Infrastructure

SM.a.r.t Column: The Water Crisis Behind LA’s Fire Disaster: A Legacy of Outdated Infrastructure

A firefighter filling a trash can with pool water during ...