DNA test to support global atlas of freshwater life
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and NatureMetrics are to work in partnership to create a global atlas assessing the state of...
Study warning on ageing of large dams
An analysis carried out by the United Nations University has highlighted concerns around the ageing of the many thousands of large dams around the...
Conservation groups raise concern over freshwater fish
Thousands of freshwater fish species are heading towards extinction, with freshwater biodiversity declining at twice the rate of that in oceans or forests, according...
Banks provide update on SDG contributions
The first joint report on the contributions of the 11 multilateral development banks (MDBs) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been released, emphasising...
Global warning on biodiversity
The fifth edition of the UN’s Global Biodiversity Outlook report, published by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), warns that action on biodiversity is...
Report charts climate financing progress by banks
A new joint report on climate financing by multilateral development banks (MDBs) in 2019 reveals significant efforts in both adaptation and mitigation for water,...
Stressed transboundary basins face greater intensity under all scenarios
A study in the American Geophysical Union journal Earth’s Future looks at future transboundary water stress and its drivers under climate change. It concludes...
Water reuse regulation for Europe
The European Parliament has adopted the new Water Reuse Regulation as a means of combating increased water scarcity in EU countries.
The adoption allowed publication...
WWF costs the impact of global environmental crisis
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released a report that shows, for the first time, which countries will be worst affected over...
Conflict tool launched to warn over water risk
The Water, Peace and Security (WPS) partnership launched a tool in December that is said to predict the risk of violent conflicts up to...
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Redefining water infrastructure to build back better
COVID-19 recovery presents the water sector with an opportunity. Kala Vairavamoorthy looks at the how, who and where of ‘building back better’, and the...
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DNA test to support global atlas of freshwater life
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and NatureMetrics are to work in partnership to create a global atlas assessing the state of...
