Report: Water is critical for success on climate actionNew research shows that water is much more important in mitigating climate change than pr...
Published by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Report: Water is critical for success on climate action
New research shows that water is much more important in mitigating climate change than previously believed. Better management of water is critical to tackling today's food and energy crises, both of which are exacerbated by climate change.
The report titled "The essential drop to reach Net-Zero: Unpacking Freshwater's Role in Climate Change Mitigation," released today, is the first-ever summary of current research on the role of water in climate mitigation. A key message is the need to better understand global water shortages and scarcity in order to plan climate targets that do not backfire in future. If not planned carefully, negative impacts of climate action on freshwater resources might threaten water security and even increase future adaptation and mitigation burdens.
New research shows that water is much more important in mitigating climate change than previously believed. Better management of water is critical to tackling today's food and energy crises, both of which are exacerbated by climate change.
The report titled "The essential drop to reach Net-Zero: Unpacking Freshwater's Role in Climate Change Mitigation," released today, is the first-ever summary of current research on the role of water in climate mitigation. A key message is the need to better understand global water shortages and scarcity in order to plan climate targets that do not backfire in future. If not planned carefully, negative impacts of climate action on freshwater resources might threaten water security and even increase future adaptation and mitigation burdens.
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It was thought that mitigating climate change was critical for protecting water resources. So fascinating to think about the ways that managing water can actually mitigating climate change. We've got to get this story to the masses...
Published by Travis Loop, Founder of waterloop, a nonprofit news outlet exploring solutions for sustainability in water.