Wasser in einer aufgeheizten Welt
In einer klimatisch und geopolitisch aufgeheizten Welt verschärfen sich die Herausforderungen um Wasser substanziell. Unsicherheit wird Normalität, Grenzen der Beherrschbarkeit könnten überschritten werden.
Immagine: WBGUThe economics of water
The Global Commission on the Economics of Water has issued a clarion call for urgent reform in how we value and manage water resources worldwide. The report highlights the pressing need to restore stability to the global water cycle, ensure safe water access, and secure food security and sustainable development for all.
Immagine: GCEWThe World Glacier Monitoring Service call for data
The WGMS regularly compiles and publishes standardized data on glacier changes in length, area, volume, and mass based on in-situ and remotely sensed observations. A corresponding call-for-data is annually sent out through the National Correspondents of the WGMS who organize the collection and submission of the glacier data within their country. The data submission deadline is 1 December 2024.
Immagine: MRIState of Global Water Resources 2023
The State of Global Water Resources report highlights severe stress on global water supplies, with five consecutive years of below-normal river flows and reservoir inflows. This shortage is affecting communities, agriculture, and ecosystems. In addition, glaciers experienced their largest mass loss in the last 50 years, with 2023 marking the second year of widespread ice loss globally.
Immagine: WMOEurope's state of water 2024: The need for improved water resilience
Europe's citizens, environment and economy are intrinsically dependent on water, yet the continuing availability of sufficient, good quality water cannot presently be assured. This report presents the current state of Europe's water and outlines the overarching challenges future European water management faces.
Immagine: EEASevere melting of glaciers despite heavy snowfall at high altitudes
After the extreme circumstances encountered in 2022 and 2023, no relief is in sight for Swiss glaciers. Despite exceptionally large volumes of snow during the winter, a combination of temperatures in July and August that at times reached record levels and dust from the Sahara resulted in a loss of 2.5% of the glacier volume. This was reported by the Swiss Commission for Cryosphere Observation of the Swiss Academy of Sciences on Tuesday.
Immagine: Matthias Huss