Wetlands Wetland mud could ease climate changebbc.co.uk - Victoria Gill Muddy, coastal marshes are "sleeping giants" that could fight climate change, scientists say.
Nepal Monsoon season: The river politics behind South Asia's floodsBBC News - Navin Singh KhadkaWhen it comes to water resources, relations between India and Nepal have never been easy. But in recent years, the relationship has begun to worsen during the annual monsoon season, which lasts from June
In drought-hit Delhi, the haves get limitless water, the poor fight for every dropReuters - By Mayank BhardwajNEW DELHI (Reuters) - In this teeming capital city of more than 20 million people, a worsening drought is amplifying the vast inequality between India's rich and poor. The politicians, civil servants corporate
Asia Times | India staring at a water apocalypse | Articleasiatimes.com A combination of climate change, bad policies and political apathy is steadily pushing India into a catastrophic water crisis that threatens …
Two-thirds of the longest rivers no longer flow freely—and it's harming usNational Geographic - Stefan LovgrenA new study warns that many of the benefits rivers provide, from water to food to flood control, are increasingly at risk thanks to dams and diversions. This article was created in partnership with the
Only a third of world’s great rivers remain free flowing, analysis findsThe Guardian - Damian Carrington Environment editorDams, levees, hydropower and habitat degradation behind fragmentation on huge scale, finds global assessment Only a third of the world’s great rivers remain free flowing, due to the impact of dams that
England could run short of water within 25 yearsThe Guardian - Damian Carrington Environment editorExclusive: Environment Agency chief calls for use to be cut by a third England is set to run short of water within 25 years, the chief executive of the Environment Agency has warned. The country is facing
United Arab Emirates The rain men: everything you need to know about UAE's cloud seeding missionsthenational.ae - John Dennehy A twin-propeller Beechcraft KingAir C90 takes off from Al Ain Airport, soaring into the skies above the country. The pilot manoeuvres the plane into …
Everglades in crisis: can this Florida treasure avert an environmental tragedy?The Guardian - Oliver Milman in Islamorada, FloridaClimate change and human development have pushed Florida to the brink. Now conservationists are finding fresh hope in an unlikely form At first pass, there seems little amiss in the idyll of Florida Bay.
Large hydropower dams 'not sustainable' in the developing worldBBC News - Matt McGrathA new study says that many large-scale hydropower projects in Europe and the US have been disastrous for the environment. Dozens of these dams are being removed every year, with many considered dangerous
Historic water crisis threatens 600 million people in IndiaNational Geographic - Paul SalopekA trek across northern India reveals that the country’s groundwater is vanishing. It is the villagers. They watch us pass under the blinding white sun of the Thar Desert. We are walking across India with
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo A Little Bit Of Lime Won’t Make This New Water-Sucking Corona Factory Go Down Any Easierhuffingtonpost.com The maker of several Mexican beers is planting its new megafacility in the middle of a parched desert.
Cape Town Is an OmenThe Atlantic - Vann R. Newkirk IIClimate change is going to revolutionize politics in cities across the world. Rainfall in Cape Town is a dramatic affair. In the winter wet season, ominous clouds and strong winds rumble in from the northwest,
The land falls silent: Australian farmers battle life without rainThe Guardian - Gabrielle Chan in AugathellaYears of drought across New South Wales and Queensland force graziers to question their future Nearly 40km from Augathella (population 450), Doug and Rachelle Cameron load supplements for their cattle.
Miami Will Be Underwater Soon. Its Drinking Water Could Go FirstBloomberg - Christopher Flavelle One morning in June, Douglas Yoder climbed into a white government SUV on the edge of Miami and headed northwest, away from the glittering coastline …
'Washing is a privilege': life on the frontline of India's water crisisThe Guardian - Michael Safi in ShimlaWash your clothes, or flush the toilet? Until last month, Ranjana Sharma had never considered the question. Then she arrived home one night to find her sister filling buckets. The hot season has occasionally
Are we running out of water?The Guardian - Fiona Harvey Environment correspondentAs the world’s water needs grow so is concern that we’re rapidly using up supplies. How worried should we be? Water seems the most renewable of all the Earth’s resources. It falls from the sky as rain,
'Day zero' water crises: Spain, Morocco, India and Iraq at risk as reservoirs shrinkThe Guardian - Jonathan WattsShrinking reservoirs in Morocco, India, Iraq and Spain could spark the next “day zero” water crisis, according to the developers of a satellite early warning system for the world’s 500,000 dams. Cape recently
Microplastics Microplastics are 'littering' riverbedsBBC News - Victoria GillMicroscopic plastic beads, fragments and fibres are littering riverbeds across the UK - from rural streams to urban waterways. This is according to a study that analysed sediments from rivers in north-west
Call for fundamental shift in global water managementrte.ie - RTÉ News A new report on the global water crisis calls for a fundamental shift in the way the world manages water. The report, Making Every Drop Count: An …
Damming the Nile: Explore with 360 videobbc.co.uk - BBC News A new dam on the Nile could trigger a war over water - unless Ethiopia can agree a deal with Egypt and Sudan.
Play button Cape Town faces Day Zero: what happens when the city turns off the taps?The Guardian - Jonathan Watts in Cape TownIt’s going to be terrifying for many people when they turn on the tap and nothing comes out Christine Colvin Joggers who go out at 5am hear the 'phut phut' of sprinklers being used to water lawns before
Cape Town drought: City beyond ‘point of no return’ and will run out of water in April, warns mayorindependent.co.uk - Simon Calder The executive mayor of Cape Town has warned citizens and prospective visitors that the city is “very likely” to run out of water in April. After two …
Cape Town told to cut water use or face losing supply by 12 AprilThe Guardian - Jason Burke in JohannesburgCape Town residents may lose piped water to their homes within two months if they do not act to counter the effects of the worst drought to hit South Africa’s second city in almost a century. Local authorities
In less than 3 months, a major international city will likely run out of waterCNN - By Paul P. Murphy, CNN(CNN) — In Cape Town, South Africa, they're calling it "Day Zero" -- the day when the taps run dry. City officials had recently said that day would come on April 22. They have since moved up the date April
Death of the Nilebbc.co.ukBooming populations have dirtied and drained it, while climate change threatens to cut its flow. And some fear that competition over its dwindling waters could trigger a regional conflict. For as long
Builders 'behind UK flooding risk'bbc.co.uk - Roger Harrabin New housing developments that contribute to the risk of flooding are still being built, MPs say.
Death of the NileBBC NewsThe River Nile serves as a lifeline to millions of people across East Africa and Egypt but is under threat from population growth, pollution and climate change. Some Egyptian fishermen say the water is
Indian PM inaugurates Sardar Sarovar dam in face of activist angerThe Guardian - Michael Safi in DelhiNarendra Modi hits out at ‘misinformation campaign’ as environmentalists warn that 40,000 families’ homes are at risk A mega-dam that became one of India’s greatest environmental controversies during three
