August 25, 2026
Droughts are now seen as multi-sector crises because they not only affect agriculture and food security but also reduce energy production, disrupt transportation systems, increase wildfire risks, and cause widespread economic losses that persist long after the drought itself has ended.… Read More
By Cecilia Tortajada, Justine Perry T Domingo, Richard Williams, Karen A Hudson-Edwards, Antonio P Contreras, et al., 2026. Article published in Environmental Research Communications, Volume 8, Number 8.… Read More
By Cecilia Tortajada, Kris Hartley, Asit K. Biswas and Julian Kirchherr, 2026. Article published in Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 574, Number 149053.… Read More
By Ahmad Abedi Sarvestani and Cecilia Tortajada, 2026. Article published in Human Ecology, Volume 54, Number 86.… Read More
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 673 million people experienced hunger in 2024, while 319 million people faced acute levels of food insecurity across the 67 countries in which the organisation operates.… Read More
By Leszek Borysiewicz, Gianmaria Ajani, Gordon Johnson, Katharina Michaelowa, Cecilia Tortajada, Frank Rühli, Anthony Teo, and Nicole Bender, Chapter of the book: Univer-Cities: Combatting Existential Climate Change, edited by Anthony Teo, 2026, World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, pages 67-73.… Read More
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, Chapter of the book: Univer-Cities: Combatting Existential Climate Change, edited by Anthony Teo, 2026, World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, pages 9-35.… Read More
August 4, 2026
Water weeks are held at regular intervals in many cities, including Stockholm, Singapore, Amsterdam, Cairo and New Delhi. The first Saudi Water Week was held in Jeddah from June 28 to July 2. In this article we explore how Saudi Water Week differed from the others. … Read More
By Shaher Abdullateef, Esraa Almashhour, Rasim Ebish, Cecilia Tortajada and Faical Akaichi, 2026. Article published in Environmental Research Food Systems, Volume 3, Number 3.… Read More
By Stefanos Xenarios, Russell M Wise, Serik Orazgaliyev, Cecilia Tortajada, Phoebe Koundouri and Eduardo Jr Araral, 2026. Article published in Environmental Research Letters, Volume 21, 130201.… Read More