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PHYS.org // Water-energy dependence around Pacific Rim mapped
A wide-ranging analysis of water vulnerability across the Pacific — including the U.S., China, Russia and Japan — has identified hundreds of…
Nexus Job Vacancy // Senior Researcher on WEF Nexus at Cranfield University, UK
A vacancy has arisen in the Complex Systems Research Centre for a senior researcher on the STEPPING UP project, funded by the EPSRC. With experience…
Politico // Oil-rich Norway could become Europe’s ‘green battery’
Its hydro power could help ease Europe’s transition to renewables: The oil and gas exports that made Norway rich are also key contributors to climate…
Africa // Energy and food production: powering the balancing act
Blackouts and water shortages can severely harm a nation’s food security. Resource allocation tools can help policy makers improve energy access…
National Geographic // Booming Seaweed Farming Exposes Producers and Environment to Risks, Experts Warn
Seaweed farming has grown from the late 1950s into an industry offering sustainable employment in developing and emerging economies, notably China…
Call for Abstracts // Local Climate Solutions for Africa (LOCS4Africa): Water and Climate
Water is the critical challenge facing many of Africa’s local governments. African cities, ranging from large metro's to small towns, are…
Call for Applications // Wanted: Exceptional Innovations to Produce More Food with Less Water
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the…
Tools // New Version of Integrated SDG Planning Model iSDG
The Millennium Institute (MI) is pleased to announce the release of version 1.2 of the Integrated Sustainable Development Goals planning model…
NexNews // UNU-FLORES launches Nexus Newsletter
A new quarterly e-newsletter has been launched by UNU-FLORES to forster a deeper appreciation for and understanding of the interconnectedness of the…
Research // Decision-Making under Risks: Agricultural Water Security in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam
The Australian National University (ANU), the Institute of Policy and Strategy for the Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD) and the FE2W…
Bloomberg // Data Centers' Water Use Has Investors on High Alert - Can companies keep using hundreds of millions of gallons a year as California dries up?
Data centers, used by governments and large corporations to house their computer systems, have one big environmental problem: They get hot. To keep…
Dams // The Myth of the "Win-win" — Acknowledging Complexity in Water Development
By Fred Pearce. — For years, development agencies such as the World Bank have had a mantra: dams equal development. They have argued that, across…
The Water Footprint of Our Everyday Lives
How much water we use every day includes more than just what shows up on our water utility bill – it also includes how much we drive, the energy that…
Call for Abstracts // Dresden Nexus Conference, 17-19 May 2017
Under the umbrella "SDGs and the Nexus Approach: Monitoring and Implementation", the Dresden Nexus Conference 2017 (DNC2017) will focus on…
Mining Weekly // S Africa still reliant on coal, struggling to transition to low-carbon economy
South Africa is the twelfth-greatest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the world, as well as the biggest polluter on the African continent,…
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