A Swiss experiment is turning an unlikely waste product into a natural shield against melting ice. Glaciers may seem indestructible but they are disappearing rapidly. Just in Switzerland, according to the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network (GLAMOS), the country had about 45.1 cubic kilometers (roughly 10.8 cubic miles) of glacier ice at the end of 2025. […]
From a pioneering meeting on the shores of Lake Biwa to a worldwide celebration of the blue jewels of our planet On August 27, the world celebrates World Lake Day, a new United Nations observance with a remarkably long history. The date commemorates the first World Lake Conference, held from August 27 to 31, 1984 […]
Ten extraordinary water-focused entrepreneurs have developed innovations that will help conserve and restore the world’s global freshwater ecosystems. Today, around one-third of the global population is already subject to water stress and, by 2030, the global demand for water will exceed sustainable supply by 40%, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. Climate change and […]
