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Despite being vital to health, security, and economic prosperity, water is often taken for granted. As supplies come under growing strain, water-related considerations will shape economic policy and political decision-making, as well as firms’ investment decisions, risk assessments, and corporate strategies.

7 Jul 2026

Solar desalination plant in Saudi Arabia

While the rest of the world is mainly concerned about the energy disruptions caused by the Iran war, the Gulf countries are more anxious about the Islamic Republic’s threats to their desalination facilities. If the US attempts to seize Kharg Island, it could spell disaster for the region's "saltwater kingdoms."

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From the Ifugao highlands to Morocco’s Anti-Atlas Mountains, Indigenous terrace farming illustrates how long-standing, locally adapted practices capture water, conserve soil and diversify crops to withstand intensifying climate extremes.

Hòa Bình Dam in Vietnam

Sustainability standards and ratings do not generate enough information for businesses to understand their environmental impacts across scales and create mitigation plans to avoid further transgression of planetary boundaries.

13 November 2025

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10 November 2025

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16 September 2025

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3 September 2025

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2 July 2025

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17 June 2025

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29 May 2025

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19 May 2025

Mountain stream in India, Ladakh

13 May 2025

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6 May 2025

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21 April 2025

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14 April 2025

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25 March 2025

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12 January 2025

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26 December 2024

Land use of Australian coal mines

12 December 2024

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