When it comes to water, most people don’t know what they’ve got ‘til it’s gone – yet we are already facing a water scarcity crisis.
water stress
Many of the world's biggest aquifers are being depleted much faster than they can be replenished, from the Middle East to India to California. New NASA satellite data reveals a looming global groundwater crisis.
Aqueduct Water Stress Projections: Decadal Projections of Water Supply and Demand Using CMIP5 GCMs
The Aqueduct Water Stress Projections include indicators of change in water supply, water demand, water stress, and seasonal variability, projected for the coming decades under scenarios of climate and economic growth.
In certain areas of the world, more than 80 percent of the local water supply is withdrawn by businesses, farmers, residents and other consumers every year. These areas are particularly vulnerable to episodic drought.
Aqueduct Water Stress Projections Data
Aqueduct Water Stress Projections Data
The Aqueduct Water Stress Projections Data include indicators of change in water supply, water demand, water stress, and seasonal variability, projected for the coming decades under scenarios of climate and economic growth.
Aqueduct Global Maps 2.1 Data
Aqueduct Global Maps 2.1 Data
Aqueduct Global Maps 2.1 Data include indicators of water quantity, water variability, water quality, public awareness of water issues, access to water, and ecosystem vulnerability.
Snow-capped mountain ranges no longer have snow. Citizens fear they'll lose access to water. And farmers continue to draw scarce groundwater.
So what can California do to shore up its dwindling water supply?
Aqueduct Global Maps 2.1 Indicators
Constructing Decision-Relevant Global Water Risk Indicators
This working paper explains the methodology used to generate the hydrological metrics and indicators in the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas. For a detailed list of data sources, see the Aqueduct Global Maps 2.1 Metadata Document.
Aqueduct Global Maps 2.1
This working paper updates the 2013 Aqueduct Global Maps 2.0 Metadata Document.
It describes the data sources and calculations for the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas Global Maps. Complete guidelines and...
Many places around the world have no idea how much groundwater and surface water they have, let alone how much they can use sustainably. The United Nation's proposed Sustainable Development Goals, however, could transform the way governments understand and manage scarce water resources.