This summer has been China’s driest and hottest since consistent records began being kept in 1961. The severe heatwave resulted in and continues to exacerbate a drought.
As wildfires increase and burn more human-made material, more research is needed on the release of toxic materials into watersheds, according to a new review.
Collective groundwater pumping by millions of farmers in Bangladesh in the dry season each year has created vast natural reservoirs underground that, over a 30-year-period, rival the world’s largest dams, sustaining irrigation for the country.
With more heavy downpours forecast through the remaining rainy season, there is both good news and bad news for Thailand residents worried about floods.
Progress has been made since 2015 on a global scale in terms of increasing access to water of an acceptable quality and to sanitation services. But 2 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water.
In a warmer climate, Europe will be faced with drought situations more often. What can be expected in the future for the Rhine? And what measures can be taken?
