Read article: How scarce is fresh US groundwater?
How scarce is fresh US groundwater?
In some regions reserves extend less than 300 m deep
Read article: How scarce is fresh US groundwater?
Read article: Cape Town ‘Day Zero’ water crisis due to migrating moisture corridor
Cape Town ‘Day Zero’ water crisis due to migrating moisture corridor
Analysis highlights vulnerability of dry regions to climate change
Read article: Salt-free drinkable water comes at a cost
Salt-free drinkable water comes at a cost
Two-thirds of the world worries about water for at least a month annually. One successful source of salt-free drinkable water leaves a bitter aftertaste
Read article: Ocean warming speeds vary with depth
Ocean warming speeds vary with depth
The world’s oceans are a vast reservoir of heat and ocean warming speeds differ widely
Read article: Winters are ‘getting sick’
Winters are ‘getting sick’
Decline of snowpack in California Sierra could dry out reservoirs and exacerbate forest fires
Read article: Excessive withdrawals and oil and gas industry deplete groundwater
Excessive withdrawals and oil and gas industry deplete groundwater
Fresh groundwater is less abundant in several key US basins than previously thought
Read article: Humans to live in more arid world
Humans to live in more arid world
Extra 700 million people could live in arid regions by 2100
Read article: Flood models validated in Africa
Flood models validated in Africa
First collective analysis – of floods in Nigeria and Mozambique – bodes well for identifying high-risk areas worldwide
Read article: Sustainable irrigation could feed extra 2.8 billion people
Sustainable irrigation could feed extra 2.8 billion people
World has enough spare water to boost irrigation by nearly 50%, study finds
Read article: Ocean warming may be faster than thought
Ocean warming may be faster than thought
Science knows that ocean warming is occurring. A big challenge now is to work out how quickly the temperature is rising
