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One in four of world鈥檚 big cities water-stressed

Published: 3 June 2014

As more people move to urban areas, cities around the world are experiencing increased water stress and looking for additional water supplies to support their continued grow.

Better dam planning strategies

Published: 6 January 2015

When dams are built they have an impact not only on the flow of water in the river, but also on the people who live downstream and on the surrounding ecosystems. By placing data from close to 6,500...

Measuring protection of the world鈥檚 rivers

Published: 10 November 2016

To 聽what extent are the world鈥檚 rivers protected? 聽...

Taking stock of the world鈥檚 lakes

Published: 15 December 2016

The total shoreline of the world鈥檚 lakes is more than four times longer than the global ocean coastline. And if all the water in those lakes were spread over the Earth鈥檚 landmass, it would form a...

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