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Big Data and the Nexus // Stanford Earth launches new Big Data course
By Danielle Torrent Tucker. Big Data, which includes massive sets of information from sources like archives, satellites, smart phones and…
Desalination // Next Big Thing: Renewable Water Desalination
By Zachary Shahan. Wind is now a mature market that offers the cheapest electricity in the power generation industry. Solar arrived right behind it…
Africa // Africa needs to manage food, water and energy in a way that connects all three
By Agathe Maupin and Mercy Mwanikah Ojoyi. There is an increasing global demand for food, water and energy. All three are inter-linked, a fact that…
On the ground // How MIT engineering students are seeking to solve major food and water security problems
By Carolyn Schmitt. Food and water are two necessities for survival, but what happens when a changing climate in key agricultural regions threatens…
Balancing Climate and Development Targets Through a Water-Energy-Food Nexus approach: Lessons from Amazonia and Indonesia
Using a ‘Water-Energy-Food Nexus’ approach can help policy-makers navigate the trade-offs involved in working towards economic growth and sustainable…
Call for Applications // Transdisciplinary workshops on the impacts of urbanization on the food-energy-water nexus
The Belmont Forum, START, Future Earth, and regional partners seek applications to participate in a skill-building opportunity on conducting…
Water Technology // Solar-powered water recycling’s benefits in food and beverage processing
By Vincent Paolucci and Al Colanero. Changing to solar power and implementing water recycling systems provide effective ways for companies in the…
MIT News // How engineering students are seeking to solve major food and water security problems
By Carolyn Schmitt. Food and water are two necessities for survival, but what happens when a changing climate in key agricultural regions threatens…
The Express // Government reviews potential for water energy
If the independent review, conducted by former UK energy minister Charles Hendry, backs the technology, it could provide a boost to a “world first”…
Water Efficiency // How nanotechnology can help us grow more food using less energy and water
By Ramesh Raliya and Pratim Biswas. With the world’s population expected to exceed nine billion by 2050, scientists are working to develop new ways…
The Guardian // Water-energy-food: can leaders at Davos solve this global conundrum?
By Dominic Waughray. Huge demands for water present complicated challenges, but leaders will not resolve these kinds of interconnected risks without…
NEXUS Platform now on Facebook
The NEXUS Platform has now opened a FACEBOOK account to add audience and interaction to the debate around the nexus. Please join us now!
The Free Press Journal // Integrated sustainable solutions required to solve water crisis
Industrialists, scientists, spiritual leaders and noted experts in the field of water conservancy have stressed the need to bring about integrated…
Job Vacancy // Research Project Manager Water for Food Institute at University of Nebraska
The Robert B Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (WFI) works collaboratively with the University of Nebraska faculty, administrators, and…
Beyond the "WEF Nexus" // A Critical Nexus: Water, Development And Security
By Ion Jinga, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations. An ancient Chinese proverb says: “Not only can water float a…
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