This brief introduces the concept of climate information and reasons for its use in major decisions about water, energy and agriculture, including new infrastructure investments. Read more
water resources
Understanding the connections between water use, and energy and food production can help us address some of challenges posed by climate change. Read more
The faster melting of glaciers in the Himalayas in recent years will affect the crop production and livelihoods of around 129 million farmers who depend on meltwater from these glaciers, according to this paper published in Nature Sustainability. Read more
The faster melting of glaciers in the Himalayas in recent years will affect the crop production and livelihoods of around 129 million farmers who depend on meltwater from these glaciers, new research published in Nature Sustainability reveals. Read more
The El Niño event in 2015/2016 was one of the strongest since at least 1950. Through surveys and interviews with... Read more
Finding appropriate mechanisms by which to value the environment and incorporate it into economics remains a sizeable challenge for researchers... Read more
This paper explores the agricultural groundwater management system of Mogwadi (Dendron), Limpopo, South Africa – an area associated with intensive... Read more
The 2015/2016 El Niño was one of the three most severe on record. El Niño is commonly linked to droughts... Read more
This paper explores how hydropower dams planned for eastern and southern Africa could put electricity supply at risk for vast regions because they rely on the same rainfall patterns for electricity generation. Read more
We combine global hydrological model simulations with international food trade data to quantify the water resources embedded in international food trade in southern Africa and with the rest of the world, from 1986–2011. Read more
