The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is the worst off in terms of physical water stress, according to most experts. MENA receives less rainfall than other regions, and its countries tend to ...

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa are highly prone to water scarcity, with 83% of their population facing extremely high water stress, consuming over 80% of their water supply.

This means that in the Middle East and North Africa, 100 percent of the population will live with extremely high water stress by 2050. “That’s a problem not just for consumers and water ...

A short walk from their university classes, four South African students traded textbooks for gumboots as they collected and ...

Regionally, the impact of AED on drought was found to be most severe in Africa, Australia, the western United States, and ...

residents of the island paradise desire rescue from perennial water stress, amid plenty, challenges that threaten their wellbeing and future as a tourist destination. The latest "State of Africa's ...

Africa is particularly threatened by significant ... Regional food production reduction from irrigated agriculture due to heat stress and water stress in 2050 relative 2020 (% ranges).

South Africa’s central bank plans to expand its examination of climate risk to the insurance industry, as it seeks to ...

Using data from South Africa’s GNSS-Trignet base stations ... to the complex challenges of land deformation and water stress. The water crisis is not equally shared. A Cape Town survey showed ...

Households and businesses across South Africa are struggling with water stress worsened by climate change and municipal infrastructure challenges, impacting the availability of sufficient ...

pressure from the rain-fed agriculture and manufacturing sectors may worsen Africa’s water stress. But with better water governance and policies that boost equitable access, and tackle ...