China’s centralized wastewater treatment system reaches efficiency limits in tackling water scarcity
Liu, J. & Li, D. Timing the first emergence and disappearance of global water scarcity. Nat. Commun. 15,…
Urban water affordability crisis exacerbated by climate change
Mack, E. A. & Wrase, S. A burgeoning crisis? A nationwide assessment of the geography of water affordability…
South Africa in the late 1800s planted millions of Australian acacias to stabilise sand dunes, but today scientists say they’re draining rivers and replacing native ecosystems | World News
South Africa faces a severe water crisis stemming from Australian trees introduced over a century ago. These invasive…
Regenerative farms lost three times less yield in France’s droughts. Here’s why
Faced with skyrocketing costs, supply shortages and extreme weather, Europe’s farmers are in crisis. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With a…
Three times Lake Constance: Europe’s largest underground drinking water reserve
From Frankfurt to Basel, deep underground lies a treasure that supplies more than five million people in the…
Where in Europe is tap water the most and least safe?
By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Léo Arnoux Published on 08/05/2026 – 10:18 GMT+2•Updated 10:21 Groundwater is one of the most…
‘Miracle tree’ removes 98% of microplastics from drinking water, outperforming chemical alternatives
A millenia-old purification technique could be the cure for Europe’s microplastic-riddled drinking water. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a recent…
Iran risks ‘going many years backward’ as environmental destruction threatens long-term health
Oil depots spewing black smoke. Debris is sinking in the Persian Gulf. Missiles are pounding military sites. ADVERTISEMENT…
‘Lack of political will’ leaves Bosnian river choking on garbage year after year
By Euronews with AP Published on 06/02/2026 – 11:20 GMT+1•Updated 11:48 Construction machines are working around the clock to remove tonnes…
Global water security threatened by rising inequality
He, C. et al. Future global urban water scarcity and potential solutions. Nat. Commun. 12, 4667 (2021). Article …
‘It used to rain a lot more’: Greece’s Epiphany events highlight concerns about water scarcity
By Derek Gatopoulos with AP Published on 07/01/2026 – 14:13 GMT+1 As Orthodox Christians around the world attended Epiphany ceremonies on…
Human contributions to evapotranspiration mitigate swings in dry-to-wet year transitions
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. California’s Working Landscape https://www.ucop.edu/innovation-transfer-operations/_files/Econ%20Impact%20Rpts/anr-ca-working-landscape-2019.pdf (2019). Peterson, C., Pittelkow, C. & Lundy,…