In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers used a large-dimensional computational model to investigate the effects of heat and water stress on global food security and ...

Global water scarcity is one of the major resource depletion crises in the world. The water demand has more than doubled since 1960 due to a growth in population and urbanization, according to the ...

Aug. 16 (UPI) --More than two dozen countries worldwide annually experience high water stress, in which a region's water supply is insufficient to meet human demand -- a problem that affects at least ...

Recent data from the Central Water Commission shows that reservoir levels across India stand at just 54 percent of total capacity, with several regions already facing localised deficits. The total ...

Six out of the seven members of the Colorado River Basin rank among the top 10 most water-stressed states in the entire county, a new report has found. Nationwide, 14 states earned the status of ...

A new UN report outlines how vanishing lakes, overdrawn aquifers, and rapidly melting glaciers are pushing billions toward acute water shortages and adding pressure to food systems worldwide. Stacey ...