Feb 21, 2020 · The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth-largest lake, but an irrigation project drained nearly all the water. The consequences include the loss of a fishing industry, salt …

Sep 21, 2023 · Sand is the second-most exploited natural resource. Soaring demand for construction means sand mining is impacting the environment and needs regulating.

Mar 5, 2025 · Water systems face rising risks from climate change and overuse. Urgent collaborative action is needed to build resilience and protect water resources.

Nov 8, 2022 · The livelihoods and food security of millions of people depend on the Caspian Sea. A global task force is needed to tackle the environmental and human consequences, say experts.

Feb 22, 2019 · Intensive cotton farming in Central Asia is partly responsible for the drying up of the Aral Sea - once one of the four biggest lakes in the world, but now known as the Aralkum …

Jan 31, 2020 · Cotton farming used up so much water from the Aral Sea that it dried up after about 50 years Image: NASA Fashion causes water-pollution problems, too. Textile dyeing is …

Jun 14, 2009 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and …

Feb 1, 2023 · The ETR used its research to identify 27 hotspots — home to 768 million people — that have a combination of low societal resilience and high risk of ecological threats.

Mar 18, 2019 · The most intensive drought ever recorded in Syria lasted from 2006 to 2011. Water scarcity hit households, businesses and infrastructure, while in the countryside crops …

Mar 25, 2025 · Homes, livelihoods and, ultimately, lives are under threat from rising sea levels. Indeed, the United Nations (UN) calls it "a global crisis" - and one that is impacting 1 billion …