Water Security News
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Surviving India’s drought: ‘People have stopped expecting a decent life’In Maharashtra – the epicentre of the drought gripping the country – farmers abandon dying crops and people struggle to find enough water to survive. -
India experiments with turning ocean plastic into roadsUsing salvaged plastic waste in roads may be doing more harm than good.
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Thirsty Singapore taps into innovation to secure its water futureFacing growing water stress and worried about tensions over imports from Malaysia, Singapore is harnessing innovative technology and policy to shore up its water supplies. -
Running dry: Competing for water on a thirsty planetFrom India to Singapore, from Los Angeles to South Africa, cities and rural communities are increasingly becoming thirsty for water. How can the world sustainably use this vital resource, and avoid conflicts arising from its scarcity?
Water Security Opinion
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5 under-recognised impacts of air pollution– How are the social costs of air pollution extending beyond affecting one's health ? World Resources Institute's Jessica Seddon discusses. -
Tech accelerators help nonprofits fast-track technology aimed at solving environmental challengesCarbon & Climate
Tech accelerators help nonprofits fast-track technology aimed at solving environmental challenges
– Innovative partnerships provide the coaching, capital and connections needed to turn bright ideas into sustainable solutions. -
Water can exacerbate inequality—or it can help solve it– How can water resources be better managed to bridge the widening inequality gap and provide clean, safe water and sanitation for all?
Videos
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What would the world be like if there was water for all?– 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?
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How the world’s water changed between 2002 and 2016– Using data from twin satellites over a 14-year period, from 2002 to 2016, NASA comes up with stunning images of how wet areas are getting wetter, and groundwater is disappearing in some areas, and why.
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How clean water transforms lives– Particularly for women, access to clean water creates education and economic opportunities.
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Nepal’s fertile but forgotten wetlands– Undervalued and ignored, wetlands are disappearing and drying up in Nepal—leaving the communities and wildlife that depend on them exposed in a changing climate.
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