water crisis

Snow in Himalayas Reaches Lowest Level in 23 Years, Threatening Water Supply for Nearly 2 Billion People: Report

Snow in Himalayas Reaches Lowest Level in 23 Years, Threatening Water Supply for Nearly 2 Billion People: Report

Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region has reached its lowest level in 23 years, threatening almost two billion people who depend on snowmelt for water, a new report warns. The most recent Snow Update Report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) said the region experienced its third below-normal snow year […]

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    World Water Film Festival Opens in New York, Aims to Inspire

    World Water Film Festival Opens in New York, Aims to Inspire

    Right now across the U.S., drought persists, particularly in the northeast, where wildfires are burning because of the dry conditions. At the same time, some communities are still recovering from the catastrophic effects of hurricane season and the wind and water mash-up they wrought. In either case, water – both as a source of life […]

    Only 37% of Europe’s Surface Water Is Healthy, Study Finds

    Only 37% of Europe’s Surface Water Is Healthy, Study Finds

    Just a little more than one-third of Europe’s surface water is in “good” health or better, a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found. The report also said the majority of protected aquatic species and habitats have either a “poor” or “bad” conservation status. The data was collected from 19 EU member […]

    Global River Flows Fell to Record Lows in 2023, WMO Report Says

    Global River Flows Fell to Record Lows in 2023, WMO Report Says

    Last year was the driest for rivers globally in 33 years, according to the State of Global Water Resources 2023 report coordinated by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The world’s river flows fell to record lows in 2023, as extreme heat endangered crucial water supplies in a time of increasing demand, a WMO […]

    Climate Crisis 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Climate Crisis 101: Everything You Need to Know

    What Is the Climate Crisis? The climate crisis refers to the destabilization of the climate conditions that have allowed human communities and current ecosystems to survive and thrive on Earth. It is caused by a rise in global temperatures that scientists conclude is “unequivocally” driven by human activity — primarily the burning of fossil fuels […]