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As Delhi grapples with record heat, one truck driver tells of delivering water to the capital's poor.

Crops that have been "altered" by scientists in a laboratory can be found growing on millions of hectares of farmland around the world.

Malaysia lost an estimated US$1.7 billion in wasted water between 2018 and 2022. The perceived low cost of water combined with climate pressures is fuelling water scarcity.

EB Studio Extreme heat is making air conditioning a necessity. For commercial offices and large-scale city campuses, the use of artificial intelligence and demand response-ready cooling systems could promise efficiency gains.

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Since the release of ChatGPT, the world has seen a surge in investment and use of artificial intelligence. The social and economic impacts of this boom have provoked reactions, but the environmental costs have received far less attention. By Gordon Noble and Fiona Berry

Girls walk as they carry jerrycans to fetch water

As global heating shifts the planet’s water cycle out of balance, lives, nature and economies are under threat. By Mariana Mazzucato, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Johan Rockström

In the World Economic Forum’s 2023 Global Risks Report, nine of the ten biggest risks for the next decade have a water-related component. By Quentin Grafton, Joyeeta Gupta and Aromar Revi

You can ‘nudge’ someone to take up new activities, but unless they truly believe in its value, they won’t keep it up, says associate professor and behavioural economist Grace Lee. By Grace Lee Hooi Yean

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By Asit Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada

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child receives a drink of water in Sudan

Worldwide, 100 million families are stuck in a cycle of poverty and disease because of the lack of access to clean water. What would it take to slake humanity's thirst for water in a sustainable way?

Microfibre pollution is a growing problem around the world. What's a concerned citizen to do?

Moving away from narratives that spell fear of climate-related catastrophes, "Tomorrow" tells stories of how ordinary people -- from Icelandic volcanoes to Indian slums -- employ innovative ways to fight the effects of climate change.

In parched lands, families grow food in gardens using drip irrigation, hydroponics and soil moisture sensors to cut down on over-irrigation and save water.

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EB Studio If a real estate development can reduce energy and water consumption – and emit fewer carbon emissions – it is built to last, Oliver Chan tells the Eco-Business podcast. The key, however, is to first educate future homeowners and businesses that going green does not mean breaking the bank.

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