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Water resources are sources of – usually fresh – water that are useful, or potentially useful, to society; for instance for agricultural, industrial or recreational use. Examples include groundwater, rivers, lakes and reservoirs.
Forests are more than carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots — they are also water pumps that sustain global agriculture. Research now shows how tropical and extratropical forests alike support crops and trade far beyond their borders.
Forests are more than carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots — they are also water pumps that sustain global agriculture. Research now shows how tropical and extratropical forests alike support crops and trade far beyond their borders.
Melina Maldonado Sandoval, a member of the Mayo-Yoreme Indigenous community, assists researchers in studying the risks of petrochemical manufacturing in the Sinaloa region.
Hydrologic data from stream gauges are critical for understanding water resources. However, our ability to predict water availability beyond gauged stream locations is a fundamental barrier to water resource planning and conservation management.
To advance the energy transition, we must improve energy models by accurately representing hydropower. This demands political and institutional commitment to establish harmonized, authoritative databases on river flow and dam design that are currently lacking.
A transferable and operational model involving cross-sector collaborations, transdisciplinary project co-design and translation of cutting-edge research, has unlocked integrated investment in river catchment solutions in northern England.
