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Despite Billions in Losses and Clear Financial Dangers, Companies Slow to Respond to Water Risks
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More businesses track water use, but fewer take the next step of setting targets.
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Water and Climate Hazards Again Highlight World Economic Forum Risks Report
Drought, water scarcity, climate change, extreme weather -- these and other environmental factors are among the biggest risks to society and industry, says WEF.
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Water Crises Named the Biggest Business Risk in Four Countries
Business leaders in some of the world’s most water-stressed countries say that water availability and pollution are the biggest risks to their operations.
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Water Security: Freedom from Intolerable Water-Related Risks | PODCAST |
Large-scale drought in southern Africa. Floods in North Korea…
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Tunisia’s Thirst Uprising: A Nation on the Edge
Despite major gains since the Arab Spring, Tunisia's future remains…
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Projecting Global Water Supplies With A New Tool
ISciences develops predictive model for anticipating water stress.
The…
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Could Insurance Markets Help Water Utilities Respond to Drought?
Drought restrictions and wet summers shake utility budgets. Researchers…
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World Economic Forum Ranks Water Crises as Top Long-term Risk
Water is connected to the world’s most severe problems.
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U.S. Military Aims to Improve Water Security, Climate Resilience
Initiatives show military sees serious climate and water security…
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World Economic Forum Ranks Water Crises as Top Global Risk
Water rises on the world agenda.
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Risk Assessment Tool Puts a Price on Water Scarcity
The Water Risk Monetizer guides corporate investments where water…
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The Stream, July 25: An Atlas of World Water Risk
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An 'new gold' for the 21st century, banking on scarcer…