Climate change

Extreme water stress affects a quarter of the world’s population, say experts

17 countries including India, home to 1.3 billion people, are identified as having ‘extremely high’ water stress. Photograph: Pratik Chorge/Hindustan…

5 years ago

Water Urbanism

The Urban Design Program at Columbia is investigating climate resilience at multiple scales and collaborating with partners in institutions around…

5 years ago

From Atlantic City to Key West: 21 beach towns that will soon be under water

Photo: Tropical Depression Barry was a hurricane when it hit Cypremort Point, Louisiana. USA TODAY Network drone pilots captured video…

5 years ago

IAEA Develops New Method to Track Sources of Water Pollution

Photo: Excessive nitrate in lakes, seas and rivers can increase algae growth that can lead to toxic blue-green blooms. The…

5 years ago

Salt-Water Fish Extinction Seen By 2048

The apocalypse has a new date: 2048. That's when the world's oceans will be empty of fish, predicts an international…

6 years ago

Trump plan to allow new fracking on California coast, Central Valley moves forward

Photo: Hydraulic fracturing is currently used on between 10 to 20 percent of all oil and gas wells on public…

6 years ago

Safeguarding oceans from climate change a global responsibility

Article/op-ed by Seychelles President Danny Faure. Image Credit: Hugo A. Sanchez/©Gulf News There was a strong reason why I delivered…

6 years ago

Upper Mississippi is ‘endangered,’ group says | qctimes.com

Photo: The nonprofit environmental group American Rivers has named the Upper Mississippi River to its 2019 list of top 10…

6 years ago

A Water-Smart Future Is Just Around the Block

Many locations around the world are implementing inspirational projects to encourage the wise use of water while enhancing resilience to…

6 years ago

Senegal’s Sinking Villages

https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/SJg0bzqkZ_default/index.html?videoId=5813026100001&usrPersonaAds=false Doune Baba Dieye was once a vibrant fishing community on the Langue de Barbarie, a narrow, 30km peninsula that…

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