Water Stress
2 articlesWater Stress covers pressure on available freshwater resources, including groundwater depletion, low reservoir levels, urban rationing, competing demand, allocation choices and the exposure of cities, farms and industry to scarcity. Analysis focuses on where supply and demand become structurally imbalanced and what policy or investment responses follow. Drought and Agriculture addresses farm production impacts, Desalination covers a supply technology, and water-transfer or network projects belong in their infrastructure category unless they are being assessed as a response to stress.
Egypt to Digitise Groundwater Well Licensing and Expand Solar Pumping
Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation will introduce a nationwide electronic licensing system for groundwater wells, aiming to improve oversight, promote modern irrigation, and accelerate the shift to solar-powered pumping amid rising water stress.
Algeria Faces Heightened Risk of Extreme Weather After Record Heat
Unprecedented marine heat along Algeria's Mediterranean coast has driven record-breaking temperatures and now threatens to trigger severe storms and flash floods as autumn approaches, raising urgent concerns for infrastructure and public health.