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9 Jan 2022 KATHMANDU, Nepal

Himalayan Glacier Melt 10 Times Faster

Glacier melt in "third pole" will adversely affect livelihoods of an estimated 1.65 billion people living downstream. Faster change is likely to result in greater landscape instability, increased risk of landslides, avalanches, and floods.

13 Nov 2015 LEEDS, United Kingdom

Deforestation Could Diminish Rainfall in Amazon Basin: Study

Continued deforestation of the rainforest could diminish rainfall in the Amazon basin, potentially altering the region's climate and making droughts the norm by 2050, according to a new study from the University of Leeds School of Earth and Environment.Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon peaked in 2004; after that, the government placed restrictions on land-clearing practices...

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16 Apr 2015 DAEGU/GYEONGJU

Abu Dhabi to Complete Study on Water Demand This Year

A comprehensive study of water use in Abu Dhabi, commissioned by the Environment Agency -- Abu Dhabi (EAD), in collaboration with the University of Leeds in Britain, will assess the emirate’s water resources and how best to manage demand, rather than focus solely on expanding supply. Abu Dhabi, like the rest of the UAE, has few freshwater resources...

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13 Jan 2015 BEIJING, China

China’s Massive Water Transfer Project Will Not Reduce Water Stress: Study

China will likely experience further water stress despite efforts to improve supply through the massive South-to-North Water diversion project, according to new research from the UK-based University of East Anglia.The study, “Physical and virtual water transfers for regional water stress alleviation in China,” published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that China’s water scarcity will likely increase over the next 15 years...

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30 Oct 2013 LONDON

US, UK Water Engineers Team Up

A new trans-Atlantic collaboration, 'Clean Water for All', will bring leading water engineers from the United States and the UK together to tackle problems of providing clean, sustainable water supplies. Five different research teams at UK universities will partner with academics from universities across the US...

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