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…
Three times Lake Constance: Europe’s largest underground drinking water reserve
From Frankfurt to Basel, deep underground lies a treasure that supplies drinking water to more than five million…
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…
‘It’s getting worse year after year’: Could water from Hungary’s thermal spas save arid farmland?
By Justin Spike with AP Published on 29/12/2025 – 12:30 GMT+1 Oszkár Nagyapáti climbs to the bottom of a sandy pit…
Accelerating sea level rise in Africa and its large marine ecosystems since the 1990s
Regional sea level rise and the exceptional 2023 event in AfricaLong-term acceleration in African sea level rise (1993–2023)…
Predicting water scarcity in northern Bangladesh using deep learning and climate data
Baseline Maps Figures 1 and 2a illustrate the area percentage of drought susceptibility classes across three agricultural periods:…