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    Freshwater Commentary Insights
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    October 1, 2014

    Finding Solutions for South Africa’s Coal-Fired Energy and Water Problems

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    A communal water tap in Soweto, South Africa. Photo credit: E. Muench, Wikimedia Commons
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 9, 2014

    Shale Energy Potential Depends on Water Supply

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale development site, Australia. Photo Credit: John Amos/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    September 5, 2014

    A Tale of 3 Countries: Water Risks to Global Shale Development

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    September 2, 2014

    40 Percent of Countries with Largest Shale Energy Resources Face Water Stress

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale-energy production is vulnerable wherever surface or groundwater is limited. As water demands increase, other water users like farms and homes around these plays face higher competition for water. Photo Credit: Justin Woolford/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    March 27, 2014

    Drought Is Only One Explanation for California’s Water Crisis

    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    A confluence of environmental, infrastructure, social, and political factors make California’s water system one of the most complex in the world. Photo Credit: USDA, Flickr 2014
    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Insights
    March 20, 2014

    World’s 18 Most Water-Stressed Rivers

    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • rivers
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Glen Canyon Dam in the Colorado River Basin. Photo credit: James Marvin Phelps
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • rivers
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Insights
    December 12, 2013

    World’s 36 Most Water-Stressed Countries

    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    37 countries face extremely high water stress, including Pakistan (shown here). Photo credit: Russell Watkins, DFID
    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    October 23, 2013

    China’s Response to Air Pollution Poses Threat to Water

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    China's persistent smog prompted the State Council to announce an Air Pollution Control Action Plan. Photo credit: sheilaz413, Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Insights
    October 1, 2013

    Conflicting Reporting Systems May Hinder Companies' Water Risk Strategies

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • data
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    A tugboat pushes barges on the Mississippi River. Photo credit: Tom Gill, Flickr
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • data
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Europe Asia North America
    Insights
    September 20, 2013

    Water Risk on the Rise

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Businesses are waking up to the risks water can pose to their operations and bottom line. (Credit: The National Guard/Flickr).
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Insights
    August 29, 2013

    Managing the Earth from Space: Satellite and Sensing Technology in Water Management

    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    The Euphrates River
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Asia
    Insights
    August 26, 2013

    Majority of China’s Proposed Coal-Fired Power Plants Located in Water-Stressed Regions

    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    May 29, 2013

    New Study Raises Question: What Don’t We Know About Water Scarcity?

    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Insights
    May 21, 2013

    Step-by-Step Guidance on Corporate Water Disclosure

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • corporate sustainability
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • corporate sustainability
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Insights
    March 22, 2013

    Navigating the "Vast Sea of Unknowns" of Water Risk

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    Freshwater
    Insights
    March 22, 2013

    In the Face of Growing Risks, Every Day Is a World Water Day

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    Freshwater
    Insights
    March 12, 2013

    What’s the Difference Between Water Use and Water Consumption?

    • Aqueduct
    • Business
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Business
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    Business
    Insights
    March 6, 2013

    The New Language of Sustainability: Risk and Resilience

    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • Freshwater
    Freshwater
    Insights
    February 8, 2013

    Water Risk to Business Is No Small Drip

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • Economics
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • Economics
    Freshwater
    Asia
    Insights
    January 30, 2013

    5 Sobering Realities about Global Water Security

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Food
    • food security
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Food
    • food security
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk

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