Is the world running out of freshwater?
More than half of the world's population faces water scarcity for at least one month a year.
Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2023
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News tagged with safe water
South Asia worst in world for water scarcity: UN
More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the impacts of climate change than anywhere else worldwide, the United Nations said Monday.
Environment
Nov 13, 2023
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Five jellyfish species you may encounter more often in UK's warming seas
While scuba diving off the south-west coast of England this summer, I was lucky to encounter several different species of jellyfish in just a matter of weeks. Many of these, including the compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella), ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2023
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Slums can provide lessons for building effective circular cities
The slums in the Global South hold the key to building circular cities in other developing countries, according to Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers.
Environment
Sep 18, 2023
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Kenya: Ongata Rongai boom town destroyed two vital rivers—new study flags a major health risk
Over the past 10 years, Ongata Rongai, a satellite town on the edge of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, has experienced uncontrolled development and exponential population growth. Because of its appealing location close to the city, ...
Environment
Sep 15, 2023
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Water quality deteriorating in rivers worldwide due to climate change and increasing extreme weather events: Study
Climate change and increases in drought and rainstorms pose serious challenges to our water management. Not only the availability of water is under pressure, but its quality is as well.
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2023
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Poor water quality found to disproportionately affect socially vulnerable communities
A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters examines the links between drinking water quality violations and social vulnerability in the United States, revealing that these violations disproportionately ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 5, 2023
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Israel's pioneering use of water 'to the last drop'
In the scorching summer heat, an Israeli farmer tends to a dripline taking a mix of ground and recycled water to palm trees—an approach honed for decades in the arid country and now drawing wide interest abroad.
Environment
Aug 10, 2023
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Study addresses the future challenges of global surface water quality
As the world's population continues to grow, ensuring access to clean and safe water has become an increasingly important concern, yet little is known about how surface water quality will change in the future.
Earth Sciences
Jul 17, 2023
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Q&A: New communication strategies to tackle climate-related water issues
Access to safe drinking water is a pressing global issue, with approximately 2 billion people currently lacking consistent access to this fundamental resource—a sobering number that is projected to soar to 5 billion by ...
Environment
Jul 7, 2023
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