A snapshot of the world's groundwater challenges
Depletion and pollution of groundwater, Earth's largest and most accessible freshwater
stock, is a global sustainability concern. A changing climate, marked by more frequent and …
stock, is a global sustainability concern. A changing climate, marked by more frequent and …
Diverse carbon dioxide removal approaches could reduce impacts on the energy–water–land system
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a critical tool in all plans to limit warming to below 1.5° C,
but only a few CDR pathways have been incorporated into integrated assessment models …
but only a few CDR pathways have been incorporated into integrated assessment models …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the economic impact of water scarcity in a changing world
Water scarcity is dynamic and complex, emerging from the combined influences of climate
change, basin-level water resources, and managed systems' adaptive capacities. Beyond …
change, basin-level water resources, and managed systems' adaptive capacities. Beyond …
Warming reduces global agricultural production by decreasing crop** frequency and yields
Annual food caloric production is the product of caloric yield, crop** frequency (CF,
number of production seasons per year) and cropland area. Existing studies have largely …
number of production seasons per year) and cropland area. Existing studies have largely …
Global groundwater wells at risk of running dry
Groundwater wells supply water to billions of people, but they can run dry when water tables
decline. Here, we analyzed construction records for~ 39 million globally distributed wells …
decline. Here, we analyzed construction records for~ 39 million globally distributed wells …
Living within the safe and just Earth system boundaries for blue water
Safe and just Earth system boundaries (ESBs) for surface water and groundwater (blue
water) have been defined for sustainable water management in the Anthropocene. Here we …
water) have been defined for sustainable water management in the Anthropocene. Here we …
Global land use for 2015–2100 at 0.05 resolution under diverse socioeconomic and climate scenarios
Global future land use (LU) is an important input for Earth system models for projecting Earth
system dynamics and is critical for many modeling studies on future global change. Here we …
system dynamics and is critical for many modeling studies on future global change. Here we …
Delineating suitable zones for solar-based groundwater exploitation using multi-criteria analysis: A techno-economic assessment for meeting sustainable …
While several articles have focused on determining a suitability map for groundwater
exploitation by assigning weights to different thematic layers, this technique suffers from a …
exploitation by assigning weights to different thematic layers, this technique suffers from a …
Future changes in the trading of virtual water
Water stressed regions rely heavily on the import of water-intensive goods to offset
insufficient food production driven by socioeconomic and environmental factors. The water …
insufficient food production driven by socioeconomic and environmental factors. The water …
Global assessment of future sectoral water scarcity under adaptive inner-basin water allocation measures
Water scarcity has become a major threat to sustainable development under climate
change. To reduce the population exposure to water scarcity and improve universal access …
change. To reduce the population exposure to water scarcity and improve universal access …