Global water supply shrinks in rainier world

The global water supply is dwindling, even though rainfall is heavier. Once again, climate change is to blame.

Airborne potable water can banish thirst

Airborne potable water straight from the atmosphere could provide a lifeline for arid regions, with the use of commonly available chemicals.

Landslides are growing risk to poorest

Waterlogged hillsides are dangerous. For those who live on them, or further downhill, they can be deadly.

China, India and water across the border

No mention of shared rivers in any communique following the Modi-Xi summit in Wuhan, but some hope of progress emerged too, argues Joydeep Gupta.

Rising sea levels come at steeper cost

Rising sea levels bring prospect of more violence and expense. Four new studies confirm the menace of the waves.

Rain and heat extremes set to grow

Millions of people in Asia and Europe can expect fiercer heat extremes, even if the world makes promised emissions cuts.

Climate adaptation vital to limit damage so far

The risk of flooding to millions more people in Asia, Europe and North America will rise, demanding climate adaptation for a warmer world.

Climate warms the Earth, not chance

Recent record year temperatures show how climate warms the Earth. Without global warming, such a sequence would have been highly improbable.

Warmer, wetter world faces lethal future

The thermometer rises, the air becomes saturated, and the warmer, wetter world turns potentially lethal. By 2100, billions could be in danger.

Asian temperatures could rise disastrously

Profligate fossil fuel use could cause Asian temperatures to rise by 6°C, bringing floods and food shortages for hundreds of millions.