A recent review study led by The University of Texas at Austin provides an overview of the planet's freshwater supplies and strategies for sustainably managing them.
The Kiribati island survived droughts due to sacred caves that captured rainfall but rampant phosphate extraction ruined this precious resource...The last decent rain on Banaba was more than a year ago.
Both biodiversity and the people in river-associated communities are under severe stress the world over. Across the globe, 30% of freshwater fish are classified as being at risk...Populations of river fish are threatened by pressures on land and water resources.
Community water lobby group Te Vai Ora Maori is questioning key findings from a government funded ecological report after a six-day field study was conducted in January.
The Atlas of Global Surface Water Dynamics created by the European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC) illustrates the changes in the Earth's lakes, rivers and wetlands over time.
The Ministry of Climate Change in Vanuatu held a two-day workshop from 22 to 23 October this week to gather inputs from stakeholders towards the development of the national quantifiable adaptation targets and indicators for its water and agriculture sectors.
Tongatapu 5 Youth Council want to tackle water and coastal issues to ensure a better future for Hihifo communities, after electing a working committee last week.
Society is consuming water at an ever-increasing rate while water pollution and global warming continue to limit the availability of water, a cluster of problems that could slash future economic development by at least a third. "Science has been telling us for some time that the water s
A push to better recognise the economic value of “natural capital” – water systems, biodiversity, soil and carbon stores – has prompted the creation of what aims to be the world’s largest investment firm dedicated to projects that help the planet.
Changes in the water cycle have important impacts on ecosystems and human activities. In the context of the current and expected temperature rise due to global warming, it is extremely important to understand the origin and extent of these changes.
