Water

This implementation guideline on water retention areas has been developed based on practical experiences of piloting Water Retention Areas in Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province, Viet Nam

Tech professionals are fleeing a drought in the IT hub of Bengaluru. Fixing the issue means confronting the country’s two most sensitive industries: agriculture and power generation.

Reviewing water companies Water Resource Management Plans (WRMPs) is one of the most important ways to ensure there is enough water to meet future demands. These plans set out how water companies will govern water security for the next 25 years.

With climate change leading to increases in the size and frequency of wildfires, UC Santa Cruz researchers warn that such disasters can change the chemistry of nearby streams that people and wildlife depend on for drinking water.

In this article, world-leading water specialists from academic and practitioner communities reflect on, and share examples of, the importance of keeping people and politics at the centre of work on climate resilient water security.

In a new study, researchers from the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF show that in every third case, atmospheric drought is followed by low water levels. More rarely does drought have a negative impact on groundwater.

In the last year, the Bolivian people have had to cope with devastating floods, the hottest year on record, and the most severe drought in their history.

The depleted Panama Canal needs new water sources as climate-driven drought spotlights global warming risks to world's waterways.