Growing water stress is creating financial and supply chain risks for businesses, with many companies still lacking systems to assess and manage their exposure.
Researchers have designed a model to simulate how widely distributed rooftop rainwater collection tanks combined with smart rooftop sprinkler systems could help moderate urban heat island effects.
MAZU offers faster forecasts and supports early warning systems. But its effectiveness depends on quality of data and disaster response capacity, experts say.
The world may eventually bring temperatures back below the Paris threshold, but fishers in Eastern Samar are already spending less time at sea, catching less fish and risking their health to make ends meet.