Building a climate ready Boston
With Boston under threat from climate change, the city has released its Climate Ready Boston Report that will guide Bostonians towards a more resilient future. As the century progresses, Boston is likely…
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A climate-ready city one drop at a time
Cities consume around 75% of the world’s energy and produce more that 76% of all carbon emissions. While cities are major contributors to climate change they are at the same time highly…
Sydney’s water blueprint
Cities across the globe face long-term challenges from the direct and indirect impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. In light of this, many cities are implementing resilience strategies to ensure that…
Cape Town’s quest for water security
The City of and that they need to reduce their water use to winter levels. This is in response to a drought in the Western Cape that has seen dam levels in…
Western Australia’s farmers growing more crop per drop
By 2050, the world’s population is projected to reach 9 billion while per capita income is expected to almost triple. This will likely lead to a substantial increase in demand for food…
A drought-proof Perth
Western Australia’s Water Corporation has developed a, even in the face of climate change and an increasing population. The plan aims to achieve the city’s goal of reducing water consumption by 25%…
The general public opinion on water and climate change
We now live in a world where there are droughts where there should not be and flooding in places that should not be either. The question is what is the general public…