IAEA expedition to study microplastic presence in Antarctica
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched its first scientific research expedition to study microplastic presence in Antarctica, as part of its NUTEC...
UNEP sets out freshwater priorities
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has outlined its freshwater-related priorities for implementing its Medium-Term Strategy (MTS), 2022-2025 in a newly-released strategic document produced...
Study finds Africans fleeing drought are vulnerable to flood risk
A new study by academics from the University of Bologna in Italy and the Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science in Sweden has...
Data reveals advanced climate change
A study published recently in Nature Climate Change indicates that storm intensification predicted for 2080 has already started to happen over recent decades. The...
New research identifies global decline in groundwater
Researchers have analysed the in-situ groundwater-level trends of 170,000 monitoring wells and 1693 aquifer systems in countries that encompass approximately 75% of global groundwater...
EPA announces PFAS water pollution measures
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made four official announcements relating to the impacts on drinking water of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....
New study assesses impact of pollution on future water scarcity
A global assessment of future clean water quantity has found that three billion people may face water scarcity in 2050 due to pollution.
Researchers of...
World Bank reaffirms water reform approach
The World Bank has released a report entitled ‘Water Supply and Sanitation Policies, Institutions, and Regulation: Adapting to a Changing World’ in response to...
Asian SDGs thwarted by climate hazards, finds ADB-UN report
The impacts of climate change are disrupting countries in the Asia and Pacific region in their efforts to meet their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...
UN study calls for action on antimicrobial resistance
A new study by the UN calls for action on pollution that it says is causing millions of deaths annually due to resistance to...
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Digital transformation takes the global water sector by storm
Digital transformation and digital water are concepts that have been present in the water industry for many years – yet it is fair to...
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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...
