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South Africa’s G20 presidency is a chance to lobby for investment in drought-tolerant crops, better irrigation, and early warning systems.
Tehran is facing its worst water shortages for ten years, but there is little reporting on it outside Iran.
Researchers developed a new method to remove microplastics from water.
Florida’s springs are a window into the state’s groundwater system. Revitalizing them will require multiple solutions tailored to each spring.
With federal departments facing budget cuts, protecting the Prairies’ waters will require a nimbler, collaborative model.
The potential of water to cause conflict is a live issue in Pakistan, with climate change only making matters worse.
US attempts to intervene in long-running spat between Ethiopia and Egypt has yielded little progress – and may have put US credibility on the line.
Urban planning can prevent gullies from forming, saving costly repairs and avoiding displacement of people.
Researchers have found six steps to overturn unfair economic and social systems that leave disadvantaged people at risk of climate disasters.
Water interruptions, absence of toilets and a lack of clean energy can reduce food security.
As Lake Chad dries up, livelihoods erode and Boko Haram profits, taxing fish and cattle.
AI systems’ water usage can vary widely, depending on where and when the computer answering the query is running.
At least 20 million litres of sewage is leaking from pipes into the environment in just one South African city. The problem could cause ecological collapse.
If you’re often stressed, your water bottle might be part of the solution. New research shows why hydration matters.
South Africa plans to ban plastic microbead particles that wash into the ocean and end up in the fish we consume. The ban may take two years to come into effect.
Subalpine wetlands in the Rocky Mountains are warming, creating the perfect conditions for producing methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin.
In 2024, one data center in Iowa consumed 1 billion gallons of water, enough to supply all the state’s residences with water for five days.
Is a thing still ‘natural’ if someone has subjected it to filtration?
Water systems are vulnerable to melting plastic components, toxic contamination and failures that can leave firefighters without flowing water.
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
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Regents Professor Emeritus and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy Emeritus, University of Arizona
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Executive Co-Director, UNU Hub on Empowering Communities to Adapt to Environmental Change, United Nations University; University of Calgary
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Matthew Flinders Professor in Water Economics, Flinders University
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