Jordanians now only have access to publicly distributed water a day and a half a week – prompting many to turn to illegal markets.
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Avocados are marketed as a superfood, but growing them for an expanding world market has turned a rural Mexican state into an unsustainable monoculture.
Global semiconductor manufacturing is already under geopolitical stress, but climate change ups the ante.
Water can make you ill for two reasons: it can contain toxic chemicals or pathogenic organisms.
A new study reveals that from 2050, Africa will suffer from food and water scarcity, and a massive loss of jobs in agriculture, unless climate change mitigation measures are put in place now.
Rapid and accelerating groundwater level declines are widespread in dry climates where groundwater is used for irrigation. But some communities have found ways to turn things around.
Water shortages are one of the greatest problems created by a warming world. A decentralized water system is a compelling counterargument to the notion that bigger is better.
New research finds fresh water losses are concentrated in South America, most of Africa and much of Australia.
As the war between Hamas and Israel grinds forward, two experts explain how Israelis and Palestinians have cooperated to tackle their region’s water challenges.
When the Rio Grande figures in US news reports, it’s usually in relation to stories about immigration, drug trafficking or trade. But the river is also an important water source – and it’s shrinking.
‘Water-shifting’ should not be a permanent measure. It does not address the cause of the current crisis.
Arizona is considering a multibillion-dollar desalination project to address its urgent water needs. Three water experts call for a go-slow approach and point to Israel as a role model.
Better monitoring of groundwater is important for sustainable management.
Southwest states have bought time with an agreement between California, Arizona and Nevada to cut Colorado River water use by about 14%. Now comes the hard part.
The water crisis is a women’s crisis. Women need to be equal partners in the process of creating more just and effective water governance systems.
Aquifers are highly prevalent across Africa – but they’re not always going to be usable.
Technology will be a key part of solving the global water scarcity crisis.
In hospitals, infection prevention and control cannot be met without a hygienically clean, and safe environment that has an adequate supply of clean running water.
The work done by the campaign before, during and after the drought remains important for the food security of Cape Town
Jordan is planning a major desalination plant on the Gulf of Aqaba – but will it damage nearby marine ecosystems?
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Senior lecturer, Nelson Mandela University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Former Director of the Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), United Nations University
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Associate Professor of Water Resources, University of California, Santa Barbara
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University of Cape Town
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Deputy Director of the United Nations Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), United Nations University
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University
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Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and interim Director of the Future Water research institute at the University of Cape Town, University of Cape Town
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SA Research Chair in Climate Change, University of Cape Town
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Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Researcher in Hydro-Climatology, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Aquatic Ecosystem Ecology, University of Calgary
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Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
