Water
Highlighting efforts to safeguard rivers, address drought, and ensure water quality amidst a changing climate
Nepal pushes ahead with river diversion plans, despite risks
Catastrophic floods, exacerbated by climate change, destroyed the Melamchi water supply project in 2021. Reconstruction is underway, but community safety measures are absent.
Highlights
Historic drought in the Amazon, explained
People and animals are faced with emergency in one of the planet’s most water-rich regions, as impacts of El Niño, Atlantic warming and deforestation collide
In Peru’s Amazon, a complex quest to democratise water
A project in the Peruvian rainforest aims to convince local governments that the key to improving the lives of their people is all around them: water
Patagonia dams: 15 years, $5 billion and many doubts, but work continues
The Chinese-backed Kirchner and Cepernic dams are expected to open in five years, as concerns continue to be raised by environmental groups
Green hydrogen plant in Uruguay faces challenge over water use
Residents near a planned hydrogen hub raise concerns over the impacts its thirsty processes could have on groundwater