Indian farmers are pushing for the legalisation of a historic pricing mechanism that built India’s food security, but the problems they face demand far more.
`India’s Silicon Valley’ is feeling the climate costs
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore, faces severe water shortage amidst rapid growth, earning it the nickname ‘India’s Silicon Valley’. The city’s expansion has strained resources, leading to increased water prices and environmental degradation.
Let’s float some more solar farms
The case for more floating solar.
Identifying the world’s most at-risk river basins
Major river basins around the world, including the Amazon, may be hot spots for ecological shifts as the planet warms.
Analysis: Vietnam struggles to find solutions for extreme dry seasons in Mekong delta
Decades of intensive agriculture and water mismanagement have left the country in need of a radical overhaul of its water policies.
Analysis: Floating solar ready for take-off
Whether floating or hanging, solar panels have the potential to both provide electricity and reduce evaporation from reservoirs.
Analysis: Water levels in Himalayan river basins drop as the world warms
Rising temperatures are changing the water cycle, with less water is being replenished in crucial river basins in the Himalayas, which has serious implications for water security in India.
Opinion: What climate-change-induced extreme heat feels like
Why hiking in the French Alps made me frightened about climate change.
How NASA satellites track changes in the world’s water systems
From the Tigris to the Yangtze, GRACE satellites have revealed the impact of human activity on our water supply.
Seven year old boy reflects on where water comes from
Photo credit: Cedrennes via Flickr. In the Western world we tend to take water completely for granted; but can and should we? By 2050 there will be in the region of nine […]