Groundwater: an unseen, overused and unappreciated resource
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, 2024. Article published in International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 40, Number 1, pages 1-6.… Read More
Floods are the new normal – maybe it’s time for a ‘new normal’ on how we deal with them
December 1, 2023
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in 2014, damages from a single flood in India were estimated at US$16.9 billion. Damages from floods were less in 2022, both in economic terms, estimated at US$4.2 million, and losses of live, calculated at 2,000 deaths. This shows that progress in reducing disaster risks has improved, but it is not enough given the uncertainties due to climate change.… Read More
At the front of world’s energy transition
November 27, 2023
A vast number of people around the world are aware that China is among the world’s largest energy consumers and emitters of greenhouse gases. However, an overwhelming majority of them are unaware that China is also the global leader in nearly all aspects of renewable energy generation, production, manufacturing and export.… Read More
Water Woes: The Institutional Challenges in Achieving SDG 6
By Jaivime Evaristo, Yusuf Jameel, Cecilia Tortajada, Raymond Yu Wang, James Horne, Howard Neukrug, Carlos Primo David, Angela Maria Fasnacht, Alan D. Ziegler and Asit Biswas, 2023. Article published in Sustainable Earth Reviews, Volume 6, Number 13, pages 1-9.… Read More
Problem solving in Brahmaputra Valley
November 7, 2023
For almost as long as India has been independent, its north-eastern region (NER) has struggled with issues of disasters and development, often looked at separately. The region has seen a range of complex issues related to earthquakes, floods, riverbank erosion, distress migration, violence and poverty.… Read More
Hydropower in the Energy Transition and Managing Extreme Hydrological Events in China
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, 2023. Article published in Hydropower and Dams, Issue Five, pages 92-98.… Read More
Off-Grid Water Supply: Should It Be Mainstreamed?
By Pawan K. Sachdeva, Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada, Ojasvee Arora, Eva Leneveu, Rehan Adamjee and Anuj Sharma, 2023, Springer, Singapore, 124 pages.… Read More
Webinar on Water security in transboundary and interstate rivers
This is the fifth webinar of the University of Glasgow’s Water Webinar Series, Tuesday 26th September 2023, 4.00pm (UK Time).… Read More
From freezing -53°C to scorching 52°C, how can China adapt to a new normal
August 18, 2023
In the ever-changing landscape of global climate, China finds itself grappling with a relentless series of extreme weather events, say water and environment experts Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada.… Read More