World plastic production: present and future figures
Plastic pollution is currently one of the most urgent environmental issues. Floating plastic is present in numerous parts of the planet, injuring all types of a…
Urban wetlands for a sustainable future
Each year, World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally. It commemorates the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance on 2 February…
This was the state of the world’s water in 2018
According to last year's figures, about 844 million people were struggling to meet the most basic need of life, water, which was 200 million more than the previ…
Water management in Europe
Water is essential for human, animal and plant life, as well as for the economy; its protection and management transcend national borders. The Water Framework D…
What are today’s water challenges?
According to the UN, water is at the epicentre of sustainable development and is fundamental for socio-economic development, energy and food production, healthy…
Children and water scarcity, a tragic relationship
In many parts of the world, children are responsible for providing water for the entire family, spending several hours walking and carrying heavy jerry cans tha…
Did you know there are 5 water access levels?
If you didn't know, it's probably because you're at the top of the water access pyramid. Our era is characterized by unprecedented advances concerning access t…
Desertification and drought: what is the expected water stress in 2040?
Each year, on June 17th, the World Day to Combat Desertification is observed. Desertification is a fundamental element in human history, contributing to the fal…
The atmosphere, another large reservoir of water
Although the amount of water present in the atmosphere constitutes a minimum part of that existing on our planet, its relevance is vital. Water in the atmospher…
The million-dollar figures of desertification and drought in the world
The phenomenon of desertification is one of the main environmental challenges of our time. However, most of us have never heard of this issue or do not know the…
What is access to water like in different regions of the world?
The relationship between available world water resources and world population is unevenly distributed across different regions of the world. In the last decad…
Water in the year 2020
According to the UN, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is to "Ensure the availability of water and its sustainable management and sanitation for all". Th…
How does population growth affect water resources?
Exponential population growth is having an increasingly serious impact on the world's water resources. The trend suggests that by 2050 the population will in…
What are the consequences of lacking access to water?
Today, more than 60 per cent of humanity lives in water-stressed areas, where water supply is not sufficient to meet demand or will cease to do so. In 2018, Wat…
10 things you should know about water
The Earth contains 525 million km3 of water, distributed as follows: 2% is frozen and 97% is located in the oceans. 80% of the continental water is found on t…
World Water Day 2019: Water for all
World Water Day is celebrated every year on 22nd March as a means of drawing attention to the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable manage…