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    Freshwater
    Insights
    February 27, 2017

    What Does Water Have to Do with National Security?

    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • U.S. policy
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    People loading truck
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • U.S. policy
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Asia
    Insights
    January 10, 2017

    China’s Water Stress Is on the Rise

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • industry
    • Urban Development
    • water risk
    China’s Yellow River
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • industry
    • Urban Development
    • water risk
    Cities
    Insights
    December 7, 2016

    Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Narrow Traffic Lanes Make Cities Safer

    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Traffic in Tokyo Reveals Narrow, Safe Traffic Lanes
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 22, 2016

    In Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Breaking Car Addictions Starts in the Workplace

    • Urban Mobility
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • road safety
    • transportation
    CAMG in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
    • Urban Mobility
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • road safety
    • transportation
    Climate
    Insights
    July 25, 2016

    As Clouds Head for the Poles, Time to Prepare for Food and Water Shocks

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Energy Access
    • industry
    • water risk
    • extreme weather
    Lake Michigan sunrise
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Energy Access
    • industry
    • water risk
    • extreme weather
    Freshwater
    Insights
    June 2, 2016

    The Future of Fresh Water

    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Delaware Canal State Park
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Insights
    April 6, 2016

    Companies Could Profit from Setting Water Targets Informed by Science

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate science
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Irrigation System
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate science
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Insights
    March 21, 2016

    Signs of Worry, Signs of Hope on World Water Day

    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • Cities
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Children in India carry water.
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • Cities
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Cities
    Insights
    February 19, 2016

    4 Keys to Unlock Innovative Urban Services for All

    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • road safety
    • transportation
    Two people crossing with luggage in front of tramway, Historic Peninsula, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • road safety
    • transportation
    Climate
    Insights
    February 9, 2016

    What Are the Environmental Costs of Valentine’s Day Flowers?

    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • water risk
    Roses bought for Valentine's Day.
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • water risk
    Energy
    Insights
    January 26, 2016

    Solving the Twin Crises of Energy and Water Scarcity

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    Power plant and water
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    Asia
    Insights
    January 14, 2016

    How Mobile Apps Are Improving India’s Rickshaws

    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Auto ricks outside office
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Insights
    January 13, 2016

    Transforming Transportation: From Global Targets to Local Action

    • Cities
    • climate change
    • road safety
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Bus rapid transit (BRT) in Curitiba, Brazil
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • road safety
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Freshwater
    Asia
    Insights
    November 10, 2015

    Does Coal Always Mean Water Stress Along With Economic Growth?

    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    By adopting water conservation technologies, water saved in the agriculture sector can be transferred to the coal sector, however, with high cost. Photo by Yuan Wang.
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Africa Europe
    Insights
    November 3, 2015

    Beyond Conflict, Water Stress Contributed to Europe’s Migration Crisis

    • Climate Resilience
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/47205547@N02/21910319813/">MichaelGubi</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate Resilience
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 8, 2015

    The Clean Power Plan: What’s Water Got To Do With It?

    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • water risk
    When it comes to water and fracturing, it’s all about location and time. Photo by Simon Fraser University/Flickr.
    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    August 26, 2015

    Ranking the World’s Most Water-Stressed Countries in 2040

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • data
    • climate change
    • water risk
    14 of the 33 likely most water stressed countries in 2040 are in the Middle East. (Dubai, UAE) Photo by Jason Mrachina/Flickr.
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • data
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    July 30, 2015

    Water for All: How to Ensure We Leave No One Behind

    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • sustainable development goals
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/10816734@N03/5457207232/">World Bank Photo Collection</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • sustainable development goals
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Cities
    Insights
    July 23, 2015

    How to Make Cities Safer by Design

    • public transit
    • road safety
    • health
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    • public transit
    • road safety
    • health
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Insights
    July 23, 2015

    7 Proven Principles for Designing a Safer City

    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Pedestrian areas like the one in New York City's Times Square reduce speeding and traffic crashes. Photo by City Clock Magazine, Flickr
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety

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