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A glacier in the Zanskar region of northern India is flanked by dark lateral moraines as it flows between Himalayan peaks.
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A Future of Retreating Glaciers in the Himalayas

by T. V. Padma 27 July 202030 November 2022

India’s first regional climate change assessment warns of accelerated glacier melt.

Trail in a dry forest on Saint Lucia
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Worsening Water Crisis in the Eastern Caribbean

by Sarah Peter 22 July 202010 November 2021

Scientists, policy makers, and residents are concerned that ongoing water shortages and longer periods of drought may worsen as the climate changes and that the Paris Agreement has fallen short.

The dry bed of the Colorado River in Mexico
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Modeling Water Stress for Shared Water Resources

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 16 July 202029 September 2021

Billions of people rely on water resources that originate across borders. New research evaluates how climate change and increased water demand could affect future water stress.

Charts comparing the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index and the standardized simulations at multiple timescales for the study area, which is shown on a map on the left
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Ensemble Learning Estimates Terrestrial Water Storage Changes

by Jonathan H. Jiang 2 July 20206 February 2023

Ensemble learning models for estimating past changes of terrestrial water storage from climate are presented and tested in the Pearl River basin, China.

Close-up view of hands holding a small plant with flowers
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Lending a Hand to Sustainability

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 1 July 202029 September 2021

Handprint thinking, a concept developed about a decade ago, is meant to complement ecological footprints and frame human actions in terms of how much good they can do to promote sustainability.

Aerial view of a meandering dry riverbed
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Frequently Dry Waterways Still Contribute to Carbon Emissions

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 11 June 202030 November 2022

A new international collaboration found that dry inland waters—no matter where they were located—contributed significant global carbon dioxide emissions.

An image of villagers from Huamantanga constructing a shallow stone canal to divert water down a hillside
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El Sistema de Canales Preincaicos Usa Laderas Como Esponjas para Almacenar Agua

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 7 May 202016 July 2025

Así se preparan para un futuro más seco en la costa occidental de Perú, los investigadores están recurriendo a técnicas del pasado.

The Tigris River near Diyarbakir, Turkey
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Shaping Water Management with Planetary Boundaries

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 20 April 202018 April 2023

A new study uses the planetary boundaries concept to formulate an approach to water management that considers both global and local limits to water cycle modifications.

Photo of snowpack in the Sierra Nevada
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Snowpack Data Sets Put to the Test

by David Shultz 30 March 202031 March 2023

A new study compares the accuracy of three observation-based methods of calculating snow water equivalent, a key component in water management.

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Rastreando Los Misteriosos Manantiales Del Gran Cañón

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 20 March 202016 July 2025

Mejorar los modelos ayudará a proteger una fuente crucial de agua potable para ambos bordes del Parque Nacional del Gran Cañón.

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