New research indicates that the number of people at risk of malaria around dams, and associated reservoirs, in sub-Saharan Africa will nearly double to around 25 million by 2080.
The number of Africans at risk of malaria who live near dams will nearly double to 25 million by 2080 as areas where the disease is not currently present will become transmission zones due to climate change, researchers said on Monday.
Groundwater already provides a critical lifeline for water-stressed communities, and competition for this valuable resource will only increase as almost half of the global population is expected to experience severe water scarcity by 2030. So how do we ensure its sustainable use?
Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals on hunger and poverty will require a 50 percent increase in food production in the next 15 years. In fact, a global food revolution is urgently needed, argues a recent paper by a number of leading scientists working with WLE.
If irrigation in Africa could be increased using groundwater, it would not only be a boost to continental food security, but millions of smallholder farmers could have more resilient livelihoods.
Over the course of a decade, half the spring water in the Indian state of Sikkim disappeared. No one is sure why this is happening. Climate change may be having an influence, along with other factors. But how can we find out more about the springs’ hydrology?
Hidden from the eye beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in fractures of rock formations, groundwater supports global food security, contributes to public health, and is a critical factor in economic growth.
WLE is a partner of the newly launched Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP), which seeks to advance the agenda of sustainable groundwater management at a global scale.
Under current trends, the demand for food will double over the next half century, and significant improvements are necessary in agricultural water management now to reduce the vulnerability of the world’s poorest people.
Preliminary findings from a soon-to-be released comprehensive report have reinforced dismal projections for the future of Cambodia’s fisheries if 11 planned mainstream hydropower dams are built on the Mekong River.
Water Resources Minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud on Tuesday stressed redesigning embankments to protect the country's coastal region from salinity intrusion caused by sea-level rise, reports UNB. "Climate change is going to reclaim one-third of our coastal land by 2050. So, we should redesign our embankments and dredge rivers."
