Trapped sediment robs dams of storage capacity. Storage loss by 2050 will equal the combined yearly water use of Canada, China, France, India and Indonesia, says a U.N. University report.
As if climate change and population growth across many parts of the globe were not enough to push fresh water supplies to the limit, the United Nations says that many large lakes are filling so fast with sediment that they are losing much of their capacity to store water.
Some 50,000 large dams worldwide are being robbed of as much as 19% of their combined original storage capacity, and total losses could reach 28% by mid-century, according to a U.N. University report on Wednesday.
A new IEA report shows that tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency can be achieved with 'enabling' conditions.
If an agreement is reached before the end of the year, the World Health Assembly would need to meet in December.
The U.N. chief calls on all nations to adopt a newer measure for phasing out powerful climate-warming chemicals.
The original target for the campaign was 640,000 children, which may have been an overestimate due to the war.
The five-year partnership aims to help ski federations, venues and race organizers better manage natural and artificial snow.
For disabled kids and their families, navigating forced displacements amid the rubble is a life-or-death challenge.
Some 1.9% of electricity globally was consumed by 148 digital companies, including 10 big users in Asia and the U.S.
A new IEA report shows that tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency can be achieved with 'enabling' conditions.
