New gear is making every drop of water count
By ANDREW SPENCE.- Finding better ways to make every drop of water count is at the heart of an innovative company in the driest continent on earth.
View ArticleBetter water use can cut global food gap
Scientists say that forecasts of a world food shortage need not prove as disastrous as previously thought if humans learn to use water more effectively.
View ArticleClimate change lines up big hit for hydro plants
Water shortages caused by climate change will affect two-thirds of the world's hydro-electricity generation plants by 2069, a new report shows.
View ArticleAntarctic melt could be alarming, say scientists
Scientists in the US predict that the alarming rate at which Antarctica's ice continues to thaw could be enough to double global sea level rise within this century.
View ArticleWhy water footprinting should be used with caution
By MIKE MULLER | It seems logical that crops and goods that need lots of water should not be produced in water-scarce countries.
View ArticleRainfall patterns cloud changes in climate
Analysis of data stretching back 12 centuries reveals questions surrounding climate models that have linked wet and dry weather extremes to current temperature rise.
View ArticleAsia facing severe water shortages by 2050
Within 35 years, China and India - where roughly half the world's population lives - might be facing what scientists are calling a "high risk of severe water stress". | Read more
View ArticleMangroves might help to combat climate change
Scientists from 13 research institutions across India are studying the carbon sequestration potential of mangroves, under plans to use the species to build resilience to climate change in coastal...
View ArticleCongrats, Colorado ... first it was pot, now it's rain barrels
Before Governor John Hickenlooper last week signed a bill legalising rain barrels, it was a crime to catch and use rainwater in Colorado. Yes, the state legalised recreational use of marijuana before a...
View Article$100m water package fails to impress scientists
The Government's $100 million package to clean up water ways will do little while pollution is allowed to continue, scientists say.
View ArticleDams could be backup for melted glacier water
By PAUL BROWN | Building dams at the bottom of disappearing glaciers to capture the runoff from melting mountain snow will be needed later this century to prevent widespread water shortages in the...
View ArticleHow to achieve sustainable clean water for everyone
By VANESSA SPEIGHT and JOBY BOXALL | The provision of clean, safe drinking water in much of the world is one of the most significant public health achievements of the past century - and one of the...
View ArticleWe've got water, what we need is a better way of knowing how much
By KATE BRAUMAN | Water crises seem to be everywhere. In Flint, the water might kill us. In Syria, the worst drought in hundreds of years is exacerbating civil war.
View ArticleGood news or bad for our river water quality?
Improvements in some components of river water quality are encouraging, but it's too early to declare victory, says NIWA's Dr Scott Larned. | Read more
View ArticlePolluted rivers become deadly threat to millions
By TIM RADFORD | More than half the rivers of Asia, Africa and Latin America have become more dangerous in the past 20 years, with steep rises in organic and pathogen pollution.
View ArticleOntario wants to cap bottled water industry
THE ONTARIO government has proposed a two-year moratorium on the creation or expansion of bottled water operations fed by groundwater in the Canadian province. | Read more
View ArticleChile's freemarket water scheme brings conflict
View of the Paniri volcano from the San Pedro de Inacaliri river in Chile, in the otherwise very dry Loa provinceBy FRANCISCO MOLINA CAMACHO | Is water a basic human right or something with an...
View ArticleCareless companies hit by rising water costs
Taking greater care of water supplies is vital for companies | Matthew Robey By KIERAN COOKE | Companies worldwide are being warned that taking water preservation measures is now vital, and that those...
View ArticleCitizen power big help in the battle to protect water
CITIZEN-SCIENCE monitoring of water is a win-win for scientists and volunteers - one gains access to new data, and the other the skills and confidence to become involved in discussions over what is...
View ArticleMexico City, parched and sinking, faces a water crisis
CLIMATE CHANGE is threatening to push a crowded capital toward a breaking point. | Read more
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