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Water research in the overall research output of a country is small – under 10%
Water is key to the global effort to achieve sustainability: the implementation of Agenda 2030, with one of its Sustainable development Goals, (SDG6) devoted to water. Water issues are also represented in other SDGs and their targets. Every year, the World Economic Forum ranks water crises and other water-related risks such as extreme weather events […]
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Saudi Arabia’s groundwater to run dry
The Saudi desert was sitting on top of some 500 billion m3 of fossil water, but in recent years, an estimated 21 billion m3 has been taken out every year to support modern intensive farming, reports National Geographic. A study from the School of oriental and African Studies in London from 2004 estimated that some […]
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Global sea levels could rise as much as two metres by 2100, leaving parts of London underwater
A new study published earlier this month predicts a worst case scenario of sea level rise reaching two metres by 2100, reports Euronews. That is more than double the upper value put forward by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their landmark 2013 Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). The AR5 predicted that sea levels […]
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Water and violence in Somalia
The Strategic Foresight Group (SFG), an international think tank based in India, has issued a new Blue Peace Bulletin that explores the links between water and violence in Somalia. The think tank has played a critical role in the recognition of the strategic importance of water for global peace and security. The new report is […]
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5 foods contribute to water shortages in drought-prone regions
Some 5 billion people could be facing water shortages due to climate change and population growth by 2050, warns the United Nations. An analysis by the Washington based World Resources Institute shows that more than 25 percent of the world’s agriculture is grown in areas of high water stress, and the figure doubles when you […]
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These 11 cities could run out of drinking water
Last year, Cape Town was the first city to face the possibility of running out of drinking water, after two years of drought. Water scarcity in the South African city is an example of a problem that threatens cities all over the world. According to a 2014 survey including the 500 largest cities in the […]
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