Everything we feel about our climate comes down to water. Water helps to stabilise our climate and reduce the effects of man made climate change. Water policy can be a national shield for a country's water policy. A hydrated planet grows more plants, suffers fewer heatwaves and keeps global temperatures more stable.
Ranyee Chiang is an expert in environmental policy and director of UCS’s Western States Program. She talks about the transformation of Allensworth, California into a self-sufficient community. She also explains how nature-based solutions to climate change can be used in rural communities.
Weekly digital edition of SPIEGEL includes e-paper (PDF), digital archive and S+ newsletter. Free access to all S+ articles on SPIEGel.de and in the app (e-paper, digital archive, and newsletter). For more information, visit the website.
Daniel Ebiesua's home in Lagos was destroyed by a flood. He had to move his family to a hotel, where they spend 35,000 naira (£19) daily and depend on ordering food. People living in flood-prone areas of Nigeria are often traumatised by the repeated environmental disasters.
Is a River Alive? is Robert Macfarlane's new book on water. Martin Goodman Profile tells the story of the Bishnoi people in India who would give their lives to save a tree. Jessica Riskin's upcoming book will upend your world.
France is experiencing a drought that has spurred a record number of water restrictions for the time of the year. Environment minister Monique Barbut says climate change is causing a disruption to the water cycle. France has been experiencing its third heatwave in as many months, accompanied by intense wildfires fuelled by dry conditions.
The U.S. Earth sciences community is in a pivotal moment. There is more information about Earth's atmosphere, oceans, ecosystems, cryosphere, rivers, and lakes than ever before, but the government's support for Earth sciences is declining. The movement for Earth Sciences needs to organize to preserve the value of the Earth sciences.
The Enduata Women’s Group in Ilpolei received a grant of KES 1 million (EUR 6,800) to invest in livestock. They bought heifers at KES 40,000 and breeding bucks at around KES 7,000 each. They also invested in their Village Savings and Loan Association, where each loan earns a 10% return. The investments have appreciated quickly. The group is one of 15 in Mukogodo West, East, East and West Ward supporting the RESTORE Project.
Beijing announced an additional 100 million yuan (about US$14 million) in aid to Venezuela. Flood victims in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are still waiting for help after days of torrential rain overwhelmed several reservoirs in Hengzhou, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Nanning.
Extreme weather is becoming the defining challenge of the 21st century. Global mean near-surface temperature in 2023 was 1.45 degrees C above the pre-industrial average. More than 3,700 deaths were associated with the June 2026 heatwave in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. India is experiencing multiple climate extremes simultaneously.
Everything we feel about our climate comes down to water. Water helps to stabilise our climate and reduce the effects of man made climate change. Water policy can be a national shield for a country's water policy. A hydrated planet grows more plants, suffers fewer heatwaves and keeps global temperatures more stable.
Ranyee Chiang is an expert in environmental policy and director of UCS’s Western States Program. She talks about the transformation of Allensworth, California into a self-sufficient community. She also explains how nature-based solutions to climate change can be used in rural communities.
Weekly digital edition of SPIEGEL includes e-paper (PDF), digital archive and S+ newsletter. Free access to all S+ articles on SPIEGel.de and in the app (e-paper, digital archive, and newsletter). For more information, visit the website.
Daniel Ebiesua's home in Lagos was destroyed by a flood. He had to move his family to a hotel, where they spend 35,000 naira (£19) daily and depend on ordering food. People living in flood-prone areas of Nigeria are often traumatised by the repeated environmental disasters.
Is a River Alive? is Robert Macfarlane's new book on water. Martin Goodman Profile tells the story of the Bishnoi people in India who would give their lives to save a tree. Jessica Riskin's upcoming book will upend your world.
France is experiencing a drought that has spurred a record number of water restrictions for the time of the year. Environment minister Monique Barbut says climate change is causing a disruption to the water cycle. France has been experiencing its third heatwave in as many months, accompanied by intense wildfires fuelled by dry conditions.
The U.S. Earth sciences community is in a pivotal moment. There is more information about Earth's atmosphere, oceans, ecosystems, cryosphere, rivers, and lakes than ever before, but the government's support for Earth sciences is declining. The movement for Earth Sciences needs to organize to preserve the value of the Earth sciences.
The Enduata Women’s Group in Ilpolei received a grant of KES 1 million (EUR 6,800) to invest in livestock. They bought heifers at KES 40,000 and breeding bucks at around KES 7,000 each. They also invested in their Village Savings and Loan Association, where each loan earns a 10% return. The investments have appreciated quickly. The group is one of 15 in Mukogodo West, East, East and West Ward supporting the RESTORE Project.
Beijing announced an additional 100 million yuan (about US$14 million) in aid to Venezuela. Flood victims in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are still waiting for help after days of torrential rain overwhelmed several reservoirs in Hengzhou, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Nanning.
Extreme weather is becoming the defining challenge of the 21st century. Global mean near-surface temperature in 2023 was 1.45 degrees C above the pre-industrial average. More than 3,700 deaths were associated with the June 2026 heatwave in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. India is experiencing multiple climate extremes simultaneously.