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Brazil may face water scarcity by 2050

Brazil may face water scarcity by 2050

Amazonas currently has consumption levels below the national average, but increasing urbanization could raise demand in the coming years.

Brazil may face water scarcity by 2050

Amazonas currently has consumption levels below the national average, but increasing urbanization could raise demand in the coming years.

CIWEM warns of skills gap as UK water sector seeks 43,000 recruits to deliver £100bn investment

CIWEM warns of skills gap as UK water sector se...

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) has issued an urgent call for action to address a growing skills crisis across the UK water sector. Its new report,...

CIWEM warns of skills gap as UK water sector se...

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) has issued an urgent call for action to address a growing skills crisis across the UK water sector. Its new report,...

Rivers are heating up faster than the Air − that’s a Problem for aquatic Life and People

Rivers are heating up faster than the Air − tha...

By Li Li (李黎), Penn State (The Conversation) - When you think about heat waves, you might picture sweltering cities, …

Rivers are heating up faster than the Air − tha...

By Li Li (李黎), Penn State (The Conversation) - When you think about heat waves, you might picture sweltering cities, …

Something is wrong with Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River

Something is wrong with Lake Itasca, the source...

Warming water may have an outsized impact on the legendary lake, which has been protected for decades.

Something is wrong with Lake Itasca, the source...

Warming water may have an outsized impact on the legendary lake, which has been protected for decades.

Water Security Markets Climate And Peace On The Line Today

Water Security Markets Climate And Peace On The...

Ignore the tap at your peril: when water stalls, economies, ecosystems, and political truces unravel in hours. Chennai’s 2019 blackout proved that a single

Water Security Markets Climate And Peace On The...

Ignore the tap at your peril: when water stalls, economies, ecosystems, and political truces unravel in hours. Chennai’s 2019 blackout proved that a single

Saskatchewan adopts new 1-in-200-year flood standard to boost safety, development

Saskatchewan adopts new 1-in-200-year flood sta...

Saskatchewan is updating its flood risk planning rules to help municipalities grow safely and sustainably. The provincial government announced Tuesday it will adopt a 1-in-200-year flood elevation standard under The...

Saskatchewan adopts new 1-in-200-year flood sta...

Saskatchewan is updating its flood risk planning rules to help municipalities grow safely and sustainably. The provincial government announced Tuesday it will adopt a 1-in-200-year flood elevation standard under The...

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Scientists Chart Rapid Recharge Routes for Central Valley Groundwater

Scientists Chart Rapid Recharge Routes for Central Valley Groundwater

In California’s Central Valley, groundwater depletion has...

Scottish Water staff to hold two-day strike over pay

Scottish Water staff to hold two-day strike over pay

Workers will walk out on Tuesday and Wednesday following ...

New data reveals shocking turnaround in water supply for millions of people

New data reveals shocking turnaround in water supply for millions of people

However, unusual storms, heavy rains, and snow have resto...

Roughly One-Sixth of Croplands Globally Polluted With Toxic Heavy Metals, Researchers Say

Roughly One-Sixth of Croplands Globally Polluted With Toxic Heavy Metals, Researchers Say

Roughly one-sixth of croplands globally — 14 to 17 percen...

South Florida gets its drinking water from the Everglades—but it’s increasingly under threat

South Florida gets its drinking water from the Everglades—but it’s increasingly under threat

Do you know where your drinking water comes from? In Sou...

New Mexico’s incredible shrinking Rio Grande

New Mexico’s incredible shrinking Rio Grande

My Utton Center colleague Rin Tara and I spent the day ou...

Phuket faces water crisis as reservoirs run dry

Phuket faces water crisis as reservoirs run dry

Warning bells are ringing in Phuket as reservoir levels p...

California Water Officials Issue Warning About Atmospheric Rivers

California Water Officials Issue Warning About Atmospheric Rivers

Atmospheric rivers are more common during the winter mont...

Water Resources: Water & Site Selection

Water Resources: Water & Site Selection

Driven by this basic requirement, companies must evaluate...

Copernicus warns as temperatures continue to break records - warmest March in Europe and lowest-ever Arctic winter sea ice

Copernicus warns as temperatures continue to break records - warmest March in Europe and lowest-ever Arctic winter sea ice

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is reporting ...

Global Warming and Extreme Weather: Are You Talking About More Disasters Ahead?

Global Warming and Extreme Weather: Are You Talking About More Disasters Ahead?

Extreme weather seems to be one act in the global warming...

Researchers find Arabia's largest desert had lakes and rivers about 9,000 years ago

Researchers find Arabia's largest desert had lakes and rivers about 9,000 years ago

The desert that we see today in Arabia was once a region ...

Bangladesh Seeks China’s River Water Masterplan, Echoes India’s Concerns: What’s At Stake?

Bangladesh Seeks China’s River Water Masterplan, Echoes India’s Concerns: What’s At Stake?

By Aroonim Bhuyan Published : Mar 29, 2025, 8:05 PM IST N...

China’s Brahmaputra dam | A Himalayan river threat

China’s Brahmaputra dam | A Himalayan river threat

Kaushik Deka Originating from the icy grip of the Angsi G...

Wastewater risks at OOWA conference

Wastewater risks at OOWA conference

Robert Haller, Executive Director of the Canadian Water a...