Extreme weather is set to dominate our future – can collecting rainwater reduce the threat posed by both drought and flooding?
High intensity rain has actually increased, which is topping up underground water stores.
New research traces the effect of drought on red kite chicks born during particularly dry years.
Unless action is taken, the UK will be unable to supply its own water needs in the future – we should look to water-scarce regions such as California for inspiration.
The role of beavers in safeguarding against our heating climate has become an interesting point of discussion. But just how important remains subject to debate.
Nearly 97% of the world’s water is in the oceans, but desalination is no magic bullet for water-stressed coastal cities.
As water dripped in a remote cave, it left behind evidence of every monsoon season for a millennium. Scientists say it holds a warning for a country about to become the most populous on Earth.
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