The world has entered an era of global "water bankruptcy," as irreversible damage experienced by water systems has pushed many basins around the world beyond recovery.

Water sources are being depleted faster than they can be restored, according to a new report from United Nations researchers.

The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water ...

The planet’s water reserves are overstretched and polluted, pushing the warming world into a dangerous condition of “water bankruptcy,” argues a new UN University report. This is not an alarm bell for ...

Press Release - Heavy rains over the last month have caused widespread flooding across Southern Africa, especially in Mozambique where more than half a million people have now been affected and the ...

Carbon Brief speaks to experts about the contested legality of leaving the UNFCCC and what practical changes will result from US departure.

Washington residents clearly are committed to reducing carbon emissions, building a green-energy economy and embracing their moral duty to do what they can to slow climate change. Voters affirmed the ...

Hundreds of native plant species including daisies and dandelions have begun blooming during winter, in what scientists say is a “visible signal” of climate change affecting the UK. An annual plant ...

Wildfires and extreme weather events in 2025 highlighted Arizona's vulnerability to climate change. The state's clean energy industry faced setbacks, as major projects were downsized, delayed or ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. Sea level rise may feel distant, but it’s happening now. The 1,100-acre C. W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir in Hillsborough County holds 15 billon gallons of ...