The state of global water resources

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Published: 2 October 2026
The state of global water resources
The recently released WMO State of Global Water Resources 2025 provides a sobering view on just much...
Irrigation canal feeding centre-pivot agriculture at Mpongwe, Zambia. Image: Wilhelm Hesse / Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
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Published: 11 August 2026
Turning Irrigation Canals into Water-Saving Infrastructure
What if ageing irrigation canals could save water, reduce energy use and even recover power? New Ran...
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The recently released WMO State of Global Water Resources 2025 provides a sobering view on just much our water resources are stressed. Prof Barend Erasmus shares his views on what it means for water policy in South Africa.