A seminar on Sept. 7 raised discussion on how the Salween River, shared by China, Myanmar, and Thailand, is increasingly at the heart of pressing regional development debates.
Youth migration and gender disparities due to urbanization are striking a sever blow to agriculture in Ghana. And the Reach-STR project aims to mitigate these challenges through sustainable agriculture, with the help of stakeholders.
Water and nutrition security are closely intertwined. At the 2019 Stockholm World Water Week, experts discussed how to bring together nutrition and water interventions under the SDGs, within the timeframes of the UN Decades of Action on Nutrition and the UN Water Action Decade.
Being heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture is making Mali ever more vulnerable to climate shock. But Mali’s most abundant resource – sunlight – may prove to be its ultimate savior in accessing the ever-scarce water resource.
New World Bank report reveals the "more invisible threats" of water pollutants. IWMI senior researcher Javier Mateo-Sagasta provides context on the implications.
Latest reports by WHO on microplastics and World Bank on water pollution reveal knowledge gaps on potential harm caused by microplastics in drinking water, and dangers posed by other forms of water pollution. IWMI/WLE's reactions were featured in global media.
“This latest report only adds to the growing body of evidence that microplastics are a huge issue, both for our health and for the environment, and that this needs urgent addressing," said Javier Mateo-Sagasta, IWMI senior researcher .
A recent report highlights the health and environmental risks posed by single-use plastic. What are these microplastics in our water? What are the potential solutions? One IWMI researcher weighs in.
Monsoon 2019 was a bit humdrum, at first. For some time, it seemed many parts of India wouldn't receive as much rainfall as they typically do. But a sudden change of gear — pouring cats and dogs in a short span — led to deluges and flash floods, even cloud bursts. These district-specific charts based on IWMI/WLE data show how this is happening.
Delayed weather information left 12 districts flood-hit in Bihar last month, a trend that leaves communities in Nepal and India vulnerable and surprised by heavy rain.
To prevent flooding and improve irrigation, a new practice utilizes systems of weirs -- small dams -- to distribute water to crops in the Ethiopian drylands.
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