Conflicts over sustainable water resource development trigger social unrest, constrain economic development, and exacerbate geopolitical tensions. The graph model for conflict resolution (GMCR) ...

Rivers, lakes, and aquifers ignore borders and politics, binding countries, people, and ecosystems together. This shared reality has long required cooperation, even among states divided by tensions or ...

In 2026, water is emerging as one of the world’s most contested shared resources. Water is becoming the protagonist in a story of global disruption and leverage. Droughts can escalate into diplomatic ...

Over the last several decades, the oceans have become more crowded. Aquaculture, wind and wave energy, and oil and gas exploration are taking up more space. This growth threatens the health of ocean ...

Despite 2025-26 being a relatively wet winter in the UK, it only takes a couple of dry months in April and May for alarms to start sounding about water scarcity – and the UK is not alone. This is ...