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A cyber group linked to China and known as Volt Typhoon has compromised information technology of multiple critical infrastructure systems, including drinking water, in the United States and its ...
Water conflict typically refers to violence or disputes associated with access to, or control of, water resources, or the use of water or water systems as weapons or casualties of conflicts. The term water war is colloquially used in media for some disputes over water, and often is more limited to describing a conflict between countries, states ...
The United States has been involved in 108 military conflicts. These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War. It also includes US involvement in widespread periods of conflict like the ...
Climate change is expected to lead to significant changes in the availability and trade of fish products. [104] The geopolitical and economic consequences will be significant, especially for the countries most dependent on the sector. The biggest decreases in maximum catch potential can be expected in the tropics, mostly in the South Pacific ...
The current state of the US economy is far from rock bottom. Gross domestic product for the second quarter of this year came in better than expected, with the economy growing at an annualized rate ...
Study of the environmental impact of war focuses on the modernization of warfare and its increasing effects on the environment. Scorched earth methods have been used for much of recorded history. However, the methods of modern warfare cause far greater devastation on the environment. The progression of warfare from chemical weapons to nuclear ...
Water stress is the ratio of water use relative to water availability and is therefore a demand-driven scarcity. [ 1] Water scarcity (closely related to water stress or water crisis) is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand. There are two type of water scarcity. One is physical.
Access to WASH services is one part of achieving water security. [3] The relationship works both ways. To be sustainable, WASH services need to address water security issues. [16]: 4 For example WASH relies on water resources that are part of the water cycle. But climate change has many impacts on the water cycle which can threaten water security.