The global water crisis, caused by overexploitation of water for high-consumption crops and the livestock industry, is deepening conflicts in Egypt, the U.S., and India, while indigenous communities and small farmers face the consequences.
70% of the world's freshwater is...
A recent study published in the journal Science has revealed a concerning decrease in terrestrial water reserves (TWS, for its acronym in English), which includes soil moisture, groundwater, and surface water bodies.
The findings indicate that this decline, likely irreversible...
Cyprus has announced measures to address the pressure on the scarcity of fresh water, exacerbated by the second driest winter in the last decade and the high demand generated by tourism.
With more than 4 million visitors annually, the country...
The effects of microplastics are multiplying along with the worldwide concern they generate. Currently, there are many studies related to the contamination of these compounds in seas and oceans, but there are not as many investigations on freshwater bodies.
In...
A recent study has calculated the mass loss and the melting of glaciers in the main regions of the world, revealing concerning results.
This study was conducted by an extensive international group of scientists affiliated with the GlaMBIE (Glacier Mass...
IUCN research warns of serious threat to freshwater fauna
The largest international research conducted by the IUCN, published in the journal Nature, warns that 24% of freshwater fauna species are endangered. In ecosystems such as rivers and lakes, where 23,000...
Efficient desalination of seawater is a good strategy to address freshwater scarcity, but existing processes consume a lot of energy and leave a large carbon footprint.
Up to 36% of the world's 8 billion inhabitants currently suffer from severe freshwater...
In a recent study by NASA, the decline of fresh water has been analyzed using data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites. The study warns of the danger of the drastic reduction of global fresh water...
