Water scarcity is a pressing global challenge which must be addressed promptly with sustainable solutions. This essay discusses fog harvesting as a promising supplemental water source in the coastal regions of
Climate disruptions and water scarcity are threatening food security and human well‐being. We provide a framework for selecting a more diverse set of arid゛dapted food crops to reduce food system vulnerabilities to climate change, climate‐related illness, and economic disparities in arid lands. ...
This enhanced precipitation could partly offset the high water loss in regions with high tree restoration. Fig. 3: Implications of the percentage restored area and the implications for water scarcity. a, Water availability could decrease in ‘hot spots for tree restoration’. The lower, middle ...
Water scarcity is dynamic and complex, emerging from the combined influences of climate change, basin-level water resources, and managed systems’ adaptive capacities. Beyond geophysical stressors and responses, it is critical to also consider how multi-
(Reuters) -Water technology company Xylem Inc on Monday agreed to buy Evoqua Water Technologies Corp in a $7.5 billion all-stock deal, aiming to tap into growing global awareness of risks around water scarcity. Evoqua shareholders will receive 0.480 new Xylem sha...
Several water experts argue that while water resources grow in scarcity, there are still existing approaches that allow sufficient supply of water for irrigation. Among the practices mentioned in the literature are (1) water harvesting, which refers mainly to capturing and storing rainwater for reuse...
Keywords: water scarcity; sustainable water management; mining; chile 1. Introduction Chile is one of Latin America's greatest industrial and agricultural exporters and has recently been appointed a new OECD member [1]; nevertheless, environmental and social issues within the country remain highly ...
climate change, the report said, “seasonal water scarcity will increase in regions where it is currently abundant — such as Central Africa, East Asia and parts of South America — and worsen in regions where water is already in short supply, such as the Middle East and the Sahara in ...
Water crises in Latin America are more a consequence of poor management than resource scarcity. Addressing water management issues through better coordination, identification of problems and solutions, and agreement on common objectives to operationalize integrated water resources management (IWRM) could grea...
Water scarcity and poor water management increasingly affect large agricultural areas in Asia, Europe, America and Australia (Aldaya et al., 2009; Brown, 2008; Collins et al., 2009; World Economic Forum, 2009). Overall, the occurrence of extreme climate events has been increasing in recent ...