Six years and counting
By Erika Yarrow-Soden
The United Nations (UN) 2024 Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Financing for Development at a Crossroads (FSDR 2024), a joint product of...
The physical certainties of climate change
With COP26 underway, The Source reviews key IPCC messages on the physical science of climate change
The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on the ‘physical...
Sector opportunities for methane emission action
The pledges and action plans to cut carbon emissions emanating from COP26 indicate that there is top-level recognition of the urgency of the climate...
Groundwater: the many challenges of a hidden resource
Billions of people’s lives depend on groundwater sources that are polluted and overexploited or at risk. Some of the damage is irreversible and, according...
Desalination and the drive for progress with unconventional resources
By Keith Hayward
Use of desalination to produce fresh water has escalated dramatically over recent years. The aim of the global assessment by the team...
Left stranded – how water can impact the assets of major users
A new report produced by CDP in collaboration with Planet Tracker, High and Dry: How Water Issues Are Stranding Assets, presents research highlighting how...
The time for global action on nitrogen
By Lis Stedman
The proposed “Nitrogen for Life” roadmap for action on nitrogen challenges – agreed at the recent UN member state meeting in Sri...
The US agenda on global water security
By Erika Yarrow-Soden
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the US Department of State have launched the 2022-2027 US Global Water Strategy to...
Growing attention on the forever chemicals
By Lis Stedman
The EEA’s briefing document on the known and potential risks to human health and the environment in Europe from per- and polyfluorinated...
Nature and climate flooding the risk horizon
The World Economic Forum has released the 18th edition of its Global Risks Report 2023 based on the latest Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS)...
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Unleashing the diverse potential of anaerobic digestion
The recent IWA Specialist Group conference in Istanbul showcased the latest advances in use of anaerobic digestion. Kala Vairavamoorthy was struck by the growing...
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UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed
A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...
