Aquifers identified as critical factor in sea level rise predictions
A NASA-led research team has analysed satellite data to study how vertical land motion could impact future sea levels. The study has found that...
Nature-based solutions build resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
A new report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the African Development Bank (AfDB) shows that nature-based...
Government to fast-track Independent Water Commission proposals
In response to a new report on England’s water sector from the Independent Water Commission (IWC), the Secretary of State for the Environment has...
Global study finds climate change is disrupting the Earth’s water cycle
A new report has found that global heating is changing the Earth’s water cycle – intensifying storms, floods and droughts, affecting entire ecosystems and...
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...
New UNCCD report warns of climate-induced aridity crisis
A new report by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), launched at the UNCCD’s COP16 held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 2-13 December,...
World Bank report quantifies WASH funding gap
An annual shortfall of between $131.4bn and $140.8bn must be filled if the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for universal access to safe water...
EEA report finds Europe’s water bodies fall short of water quality targets
A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found that only one-third of Europe’s surface water qualifies as in good or better...
FAO report warns of growing land degradation threat
The latest State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns of a ‘silent crisis’ of land...
UNICEF warns of cholera risk in conflict-stricken Sudan
More than 7700 cholera cases, including 1000 cases in children under the age of five, and 185 associated deaths have been reported in Khartoum...
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The AI route from data blindness to data brilliance
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UK’s first wastewater monitoring pilot
The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.
Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...
