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    Water Insights
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    July 7, 2020

    Chile's Enhanced Climate Plan Sets an Example for Other Countries

    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • Water
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • restoration
    The buildings and roads of Santiago with the Andes mountains in the background.
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • Water
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • restoration
    Water
    North America
    Insights
    July 6, 2020

    Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Can Help Mississippi River Farmers

    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • Water
    • water risk
    Flooding in the Upper Mississippi River Basin
    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • Water
    • water risk
    Water
    Insights
    April 23, 2020

    The Number of People Affected by Floods Will Double Between 2010 and 2030

    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • Water
    Flooded street in Thailand
    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • Water
    Water
    Insights
    April 8, 2020

    Combating the Coronavirus Without Clean Water

    • coronavirus
    • Water Security
    • poverty
    • health
    • Water
    People getting water in India
    • coronavirus
    • Water Security
    • poverty
    • health
    • Water
    Water
    Insights
    February 10, 2020

    Domestic Water Use Grew 600% Over the Past 50 Years

    • Aqueduct
    • Water
    water sprinkler on lawn
    • Aqueduct
    • Water
    Asia
    Insights
    February 6, 2020

    From Coal to Renewables in China: Solving the Water Stress-Power Plant Mismatch

    • Water
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    Hukou Waterfall
    • Water
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    Water
    Insights
    January 21, 2020

    It Could Only Cost 1% of GDP to Solve Global Water Crises

    • sustainable development goals
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • Water
    • water risk
    Water scarcity in Ethiopia
    • sustainable development goals
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • Water
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    January 13, 2020

    This Month in Climate Science, December 2019: Pre-term Births, Fewer Fishermen and Accelerated Arctic Melt

    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • health
    • Ocean
    • Water
    Two fishermen offloading lobster from their boat onto a floating dock in Maine.
    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • health
    • Ocean
    • Water
    Climate
    Insights
    January 5, 2020

    Collective Action at the Crossroads: What to Watch in 2020

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    renewable energy
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    Water
    Insights
    December 5, 2019

    We Predicted Where Violent Conflicts Will Occur in 2020. Water Is Often a Factor

    • Water Security
    • human rights
    • Water
    • water risk
    Mali water
    • Water Security
    • human rights
    • Water
    • water risk
    Water
    Insights
    November 25, 2019

    Water Could Limit Our Ability to Feed the World. These 9 Graphics Explain Why

    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • Water
    • water risk
    Conventional sprinkler irrigation
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • Water
    • water risk
    Water
    Insights
    November 11, 2019

    New Guidance Can Help Companies Reduce Water Risk, Improve Watersheds

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • Water
    Upper Colorado River, Utah
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • Water
    Insights
    November 11, 2019

    PODCAST: Solutions to the Global Water Crisis

    • Aqueduct
    • podcasts
    • Water
    A man at work in a rice paddy in Goa, India. Photo by Marc Roberts/Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • podcasts
    • Water
    Water
    Asia Africa
    Insights
    October 31, 2019

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

    • Cities
    • drought
    • Water
    Cape Town’s largest reservoir, Theewaterskloof
    • Cities
    • drought
    • Water
    Climate
    Africa
    Insights
    October 7, 2019

    Climate Change Is Hurting Africa’s Water Sector, but Investing in Water Can Pay Off

    • Climate Resilience
    • Water
    • Aqueduct
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • Water Security
    • natural infrastructure
    • water risk
    Improving water management in African countries can improve climate resilience. Here, Waretu Abera, Head of Ethiopia's Water Land Resource Centre, stands by a stream. Photo by Panos Pictures/Food and Land Use Coalition.
    • Climate Resilience
    • Water
    • Aqueduct
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • Water Security
    • natural infrastructure
    • water risk
    Water
    Insights
    August 13, 2019

    We're Grossly Underestimating the World's Water Access Crisis

    • Cities
    • cities for all
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • development
    • Water
    We are far from universal water access.
    • Cities
    • cities for all
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • development
    • Water
    Water
    Insights
    August 6, 2019

    17 Countries, Home to One-Quarter of the World's Population, Face Extremely High Water Stress

    • Aqueduct
    • Water
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Dry, cracked soil with a small lake and mountain range in the background.
    • Aqueduct
    • Water
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    July 9, 2019

    Congo Basin Deforestation Threatens Food and Water Supplies Throughout Africa

    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Water Security
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    Women model the handmade baskets they use every day in Malolo 2, Republic of Congo.
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Water Security
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    Water
    Asia
    Insights
    July 2, 2019

    PODCAST: How Chennai's Water Got to Day Zero

    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    The waterfront in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    June 25, 2019

    How Does a Flood-prone City Run Out of Water? Inside Chennai’s “Day Zero” Crisis

    • Water
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • Water Security
    • Urban Development
    • water risk
    Chennai
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • Water Security
    • Urban Development
    • water risk

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