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UN: world must address water challenge or risk conflict
2015-02-25 14:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Without large new water-related investments many societies will soon confront rising desperation and conflicts over lifes most essential resource, according to a new report published by the UN. Population increases and climate change are expected to put more people at risk of extreme water scarcity in the coming decades. One study suggested that without climate change mitigation policies, half of the world could be faced with extreme water scarcity by the end of the century. The latest UN report...
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Fracking Faces Global Water Shortages: World Resources Institute
2014-09-02 05:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Times: The World Resources Institute (WRI) has said that global water shortages could hobble ambitious plans to develop shale gas exploration across the planet. In a newly published report, the WRI says that 38% of the world's shale resources were found in areas that were water barren or that were "under high to extremely high levels of water stress". Almost a fifth of shale resources are in areas of high or extremely high seasonal variability and 15% are in areas that are highly susceptible to drought....
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Half of world could face extreme water scarcity by 2095
2014-08-18 17:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Without climate change mitigation policies, half of the world could face extreme water scarcity before the end of the century, a study has found. However, researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) also warned that poorly planned policies could exacerbate the crisis. The study, which was carried out with the help of the Joint Global Change Research Institute, is comprehensive and used unique modelling technology. The model linked economic, energy, land-use and climate systems...
A world without water: Financial Times counts the cost of water scarcity
2014-07-18 13:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Since 2011, companies around the world have spent more than $84 billion (49bn) to improve the way they conserve, manage or obtain water, according to a new investigation from the Financial Times. In the first article of a new series on the global threat of water scarcity, FT environment correspondent Pilita Clark looks how the marginal cost of water a resource previously taken for granted is rising for companies of all sizes. The report explains how a growing, aspirational global population...
World Water Day: increased energy usage puts pressure on water, says UN
2014-03-22 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Climate change and the continued use of polluting fossil fuels will exacerbate water stress and scarcity in many places, according to the UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon. Speaking in a video message to a Tokyo event ahead of World Water Day, Ban added that water and electricity must be used fairly. Michel Jarraud, chair of UN Water, echoed the secretary-generals sentiments as the UN launched its World Water Development Report. He said, The report shows that there will be a significant increase...