Water

World Resources Institute asked four experts how this year’s El Niño may differ from past events.

As part of the NCCS-Impacts research programme, a research team led by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) is developing new tools to better assess risks and adapt planning.

Arsenic-contaminated groundwater affects more than 230 million people living in 108 countries. About 180 million of these people live in the Indian subcontinent (which includes Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan, in addition to India) and Southeast Asia.

Designed to assess and diagnose irrigation systems, the platform provides water managers actionable data to boost performance and agriculture sustainability.

When people think about wildfires, they usually think about flames, smoke and evacuations. However, for many communities, some of the most important damage begins after the fire has passed.

This report explores how the private sector can accelerate participation and financing for Adaptation through Water (AtW). It highlights the key enablers of bankable AtW solutions globally, including translating resilience into financial value.

The volume of water drawn from Scotland’s rivers and lochs by the agricultural sector surged by more than 500% during periods of water scarcity in recent years, new research has found.

Property flood resilience (PFR) measures could play a far greater role in helping communities adapt to rising flood risk across the UK, but major gaps in evidence, public understanding and long-term performance data continue to limit uptake.