Rising Water Scarcity And Food Insecurity Challenges Require More Sustainable Solutions, Writes Kevin O’Brien   - The Bulrushes

Research Article — Thirstwaves: Prolonged Periods of Agricultural Exposure to Extreme Atmospheric Evaporative Demand for Water — M. S. Kukal, M. Hobbins (AGU publication)

Click the link to read the research article on the AGU website (M. S. Kukal, M. Hobbins): Abstract Global atmospheric evaporative demand has increased, impacting agricultural productivity and water use. Traditionally, trend assessments have been limited to total evaporative demand, overlooking shifts in daily extremes, which are meaningful for agrohydrological outcomes yet largely unknown. Here, using a fully physical metric of evaporative dema…

Rising Water Scarcity And Food Insecurity Challenges Require More Sustainable Solutions, Writes Kevin O’Brien   - The Bulrushes

Water is the lifeblood of agriculture, a major socio-economic driver for billions of people, and integral to South Africa’s economy and food supply chain. With climate change accelerating, securing and preserving water resources has become a critical priority. In 2023 alone, glaciers lost more than 600 gigatons of water – the largest mass loss registered in 50 years. Nearly two billion people rely on water from glaciers, snowmelt, and mountain r…

This was the conclusion of a DEIE report. The situation is worsening in rural areas, when a woman is the sole breadwinner, when she is caring for boys and girls and when the education level of adults falls.

Rising water scarcity and food insecurity challenges require more sustainable solutions

By Kevin O’Brien, SPAR Group Sustainability and Risk Executive Water is the lifeblood of agriculture, a major socio-economic driver for billions of people, and integral to South Africa’s economy and food supply chain. With climate change accelerating, securing and preserving water resources has become a critical priority. In 2023 alone, glaciers lost more than 600 […] The post Rising water scarcity and food insecurity challenges require more sus…