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WRI, Partners Launch New Initiative to Protect Water Supplies and Catchments in Ethiopia’s Tana Subbasin

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March 20, 2026

Iran War Could Worsen Middle East’s Water Woes

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Grounding Global Water Risk Assessments in Local Data

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Managing Extremes: How South African Cities Are Tackling Water Crises

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July 1, 2025

Growing Water Risks Threaten World’s Most Cherished Heritage Sites

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June 5, 2024

As Water Shortages Plague Bogotá and Other Cities, Nature-Based Solutions Can Help

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March 30, 2023

UN Water Conference 2023: Not Enough Game-changing Commitments

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August 30, 2021

Improving Water Security Helps Reduce the Gender Gap in Mexico City

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August 26, 2021

How Water Challenges Threaten India’s Energy Security

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September 15, 2020

INSIDER: Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation into Development: Three Lessons from Kenya

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August 25, 2020

3 Climate-Resilient Food Solutions for Smallholder Farmers

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April 10, 2020

Mapping Public Water Management: Proof of Concept

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March 2, 2020

Leveraging Water Data in a Machine Learning–Based Model for Forecasting Violent Conflict

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4 Things to Know About Australia’s Wildfires and Their Impacts on Forests

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October 31, 2019

Responding to Day Zero Equitably: Water Crisis Lessons from Cape Town and Chennai

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October 10, 2019

More Water Shortages Mean Energy Investors Need New Ways to Manage Drought Risk

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October 10, 2019

Financial Implications of Parched Power: Insights from an Analysis of Indian Thermal Power Companies

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August 6, 2019

Aqueduct 3.0: Updated Decision-Relevant Global Water Risk Indicators

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California Made Headlines, but 5 Other U.S. States Also Broke Wildfire Records in 2018

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RELEASE: Global Leaders Call for Urgent Acceleration of Climate Adaptation Solutions

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