Water

Why the Spokane wildfires became so catastrophic

The Spokane wildfires reveal how climate, fuel buildup and development in fire-prone landscapes can amplify wildfire disasters.

A Cost-Efficient Electrical Impedance Tomography System for Adaptive Process Analytics

Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre Aachen – Bangkok – Chennai – Dresden (ABCD Centre) - Phase 2

In 2026, the ABCD-Centre enters the second phase as a strengthened consortium of five academic institutions in three countries on two continents.

Artificial water basins in Sicily: why irrigation alone is not enough for drought resilience

How effective are Sicily's artificial water basins? New research finds productivity gains but limited evidence of greater drought resilience.

UN Secretary-General warns humanity is "living beyond our hydrological means" ahead of 2026 UN Water Conference

Remarks echo UNU-INWEH’s Global Water Bankruptcy report: freshwater is being depleted faster than nature can replenish it.

5 Facts on Ocean Warming

The ocean is absorbing Earth's excess heat, with far-reaching consequences for people, nature and the global climate.

UNU-INWEH and SIG-NAL Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Earth Intelligence for Sustainable Development

UNU and SERVIR partner to strengthen policymaking and risk management across the Global South through Earth observation science and data.

Interactive Resource Nexus Materials Made Publicly Available

Resource Nexus materials presented to stakeholders across academia, government, and Dresden during Prof. Guenther’s farewell

UN Secretary-General launches AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, calling on AI companies to disclose carbon, water and land footprints

The launch of the initiative comes after a UN University report highlights AI's massive electricity demand and environmental impacts.

The Caspian Sea has lost an area nearly the size of Sicily: human activities are a major reason why

Human activity and river diversion, alongside climate change, are rapidly shrinking the Caspian Sea and threatening its ecosystems and economy.