Water and climate change

Updated: Wed, 13 Jun 2018

As glaciers shrink, Peruvian sisters build 'sacred' reservoirs for city water

As climate change hits Andean glaciers, bringing water shortages, Quechua sisters are building traditional reservoirs to harvest rain

Water is an under-used weapon in climate change fight, UN says
With water use rising by 1% a year, cutting down could help curb climate-heating emissions, says World Water Day report By Megan Rowling | Sun, 22 Mar 2020
Dry man of Europe, Poland strives to save water
Poland - hit by back-to-back droughts - is on a mission to save water and end its reputation as dry man of Europe By Thin Lei Win | Thu, 12 Dec 2019
Salty water in Bangkok new 'reality' as sea pushes farther inland
Bangkok's water authority says tap water is becoming saline as seawater pushes up the depleted Chao Phraya river, a growing risk faced by many of Asia's coastal cities By Rina Chandran | Fri, 10 Jan 2020
Smart solar pumps use big data to stop Africa being sucked dry
The pumps' sensors record real-time data such as energy usage and pump speed in each location, which is then used to calculate groundwater extraction rates and levels By Nita Bhalla | Tue, 17 Dec 2019
Zimbabwe's parched Bulawayo rations to save dwindling water
Neighbourhoods are seeing water blackouts of four days as the city tries to keep scarce supplies moving to businesses and industry By Lungelo Ndhlovu | Thu, 2 Jan 2020
insight Running Dry: Competing for water on a thirsty planet
Growing populations, more farming and economic growth, climate change and a rush of people to cities all are increasing pressure on the world's limited water supplies By Laurie Goering | Mon, 3 Jun 2019
Remote island off East Timor turns sunlight, air into water
Innovative scheme uses solar power to suck water out of the air to provide a small community with a renewable supply of drinking water By Michael Taylor | Fri, 13 Dec 2019
New app predicts water-related conflict up to year in advance
The tool will enable governments and others, including development and disaster response experts, to intervene early to defuse conflicts, according to the developers By Emma Batha | Thu, 5 Dec 2019
Climate threats now dominate long-term risks, survey finds
Long-term risks from climate change now outweigh those from cyberattacks, pandemics, geopolitical conflict and weapons of mass destruction, decision-makers say By Laurie Goering | Wed, 15 Jan 2020
Zero-carbon water pumps turn Pakistan's barren mountains green
Running only on fast-moving water, the pumps are cheap and easy to maintain, enabling farmers to grow fruit and vegetables By Syed Muhammad Abubakar | Sun, 29 Mar 2020
Local water scarcity spilling over into global crisis -researchers
From Jordan to Uzbekistan, water shortages are proving hard to solve, researchers say By Laurie Goering | Mon, 18 Nov 2019
'Follow the water': Drought dries up housing for rural Namibians
As rural Namibians move to cities to escape drought, many end up in makeshift houses in overcrowded informal settlements By Kim Harrisberg | Mon, 9 Mar 2020
As climate shifts, Ethiopia's capital shores up water supply
Addis Ababa is building a new system to pump groundwater into reservoirs, to expand supplies in a growing, water-short city By Dagim Terefe | Thu, 10 Oct 2019
Water harvesting has added benefit for Kenya: less flooding
Efforts to trap and store more water to battle worsening climate change-related drought are helping cut flood risk too, experts say By Caroline Wambui | Fri, 3 Jan 2020
More people, less water? Scientists see risks on upper Nile
Population growth and climate shifts are likely to combine to bring worsening water scarcity, scientists say By Laurie Goering | Wed, 28 Aug 2019
With reservoirs at risk, Sierra Leone confronts water crisis
Abundant downpours during the rainy season bring deadly floods every year but officials are increasingly worried about another trend: diminishing water reserves By Nellie Peyton | Mon, 19 Aug 2019
More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key: report
As global water supplies run low, agreements on how to share water across borders are crucial - but few are in place yet, researchers say By Laurie Goering | Thu, 22 Aug 2019
'We want water' say residents as Abidjan grows drier
Faltering rains linked to climate change and rapid population growth mean there's less water to go around By Peter Yeung | Mon, 10 Jun 2019
Struggle for water intensifies as taps run dry in India
India faces the worst long-term water crisis in its history as demand outstrips supply, with millions of lives and livelihoods at risk By Roli Srivastava | Fri, 21 Jun 2019
interview Indigenous people need a say on water rights: UN rapporteur
Indigenous knowledge, which could be key in making smart decisions about water, is being left out, an indigenous expert warns By Adela Suliman | Fri, 30 Aug 2019
Tech tool aims to predict water conflicts before they happen
Climate change often impacts on water, which in turn can fuel clashes over diminishing resources and force people to migrate from their home areas By Sonia Elks | Fri, 14 Jun 2019
Hotels, firms cut back on water use as taps run dry in Chennai
Chennai is one of 21 cities that a government think tank warned last year could run out of ground water by 2020 By Reuters | Wed, 19 Jun 2019
City accused of seizing water as drought parches 'India's Detroit'
Bad water management and a lack of rainfall mean that all four reservoirs that supply Chennai, a carmaking centre dubbed "India's Detroit", have run virtually dry this summer By Reuters | Wed, 3 Jul 2019
From Ikea to Gap, firms aim to use scarce water more wisely
With population growth and climate change making water a scarcer resource, companies say using water wisely is key to remaining profitable By Adela Suliman | Mon, 26 Aug 2019

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