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Four Billion People Face Severe Water Scarcity
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Cities, farming regions, and arid lands are most affected, study…
2015 Biggest Trends: Water Scarcity Rises to Top Global Concern
After a year of deep droughts, worsening pollution, rising sea…
South African Power Plants Roiled By Water Scarcity and Global Pivot Away From Carbon
Bankruptcies, project shutdowns, regulation, and emission limits…
Water Resources Highlighted in Climate Adaptation Plans
Countries see climate adaptation as a water problem
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Commentary on SDG 6.4: Continued Lack of Storage Considerations in Water Scarcity Metrics
It remains unclear how the success of an ambitious goal to improve…
Catalyst: California Series Sketches Blueprint for Drought Response
Strategies must bridge political jurisdictions and reflect local water conditions.
Report: Lima Citizens Shoulder the Financial Burden of Water Insecurity
In Peru’s capital city, vulnerable communities pay a premium for water as poor infrastructure, population growth, and climate change pressure supplies.
California Drought Effect on Food Prices – Not Much
Groundwater, food imports, low fuel prices, and a strong American dollar have more influence on prices than drought.
Water Left Out Of Lima Climate Negotiations
A month after water supply was a central feature of a U.S. –…
Infographic: Sao Paulo Drought Lowers Reservoirs to Critical Water Levels
The Cantareira reservoir water system that supplies half of Sao Paulo’s 20 million residents is now only 10 percent full after more than year of record-setting drought.
Infographic: Brazil’s Water Resources Far Away From Major Cities
Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil and the ninth largest in…