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Ohio State-Led Study Projects Intensifying Droughts and Rainfall Extremes Across North America

Researchers from The Ohio State University, led by former Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center member Kyungmin Sung, now a research fellow at the Korea Environment Institute, have conducted a…

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Will Global Water Scarcity Increase in the Coming Decades?

Access to clean water is a fundamental human necessity, yet it remains out of reach for a significant portion of the global population. Recent research led by Edward Jones, a hydrology and water…

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The Future of Global Groundwater Extraction: Anticipating Peak and Decline

Recently, a pivotal study titled "Global Peak Water Limit of Future Groundwater Withdrawals" was published in Nature Sustainability. This research, conducted using an integrated model of the human…

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Integrating Nature and Innovation for Advanced Urban Stormwater Management and Resilience Against Extreme Weather

As part of their Spring 2024 Speaker Series last month The Ohio State University's Center for Urban Research and Analysis alongside the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, hosted Chris…

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Ohio State Works to Advance Global Water Access in Honduras

In a concerted effort to support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and tackle one of the 14 Grand Challenges in Engineering outlined by the National Academy for Engineering, a…

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NCA5 Report on Climate Change and Its Consequences in the U.S.

The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) report, mandated by the Global Change Research Act of 1990, presents a grim picture of the escalating impacts of human-caused climate change in the…

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Strengthening Navajo Nation’s Water Access Through Electric Power Grid Enhancement

In the heart of the expansive Navajo Nation, where ancient traditions meet modern challenges, a critical issue looms - ensuring reliable access to clean water for the more than 173,000 residents.…

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World Water Week 2023

Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World 

World Water Week 2023, the preeminent global conference addressing water-related issues, took place this week from August 20th…

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Q&A With Visiting Scholar Zaina Hussein

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Zaina Hussein, a Ph.D. student at the University of Dodoma in Tanzania, is here at Ohio State this fall as a visiting scholar working with Asst. Professor Audrey Sawyer in the…