GWSC translates water and environmental science to help key global decision makers improve national security at the intersection of water, energy, food, and health. Using best practices in risk communications, GWSC:
GWSC Human-Environmental Analysts Penny Beames, Dr. Penelope Mitchell, and Dr. Caily Schwartz represented the organization at the 4th Annual Environmental Peacebuilding Conference in Ottawa, Canada, this June.
Liberia’s wet seasons are expected to become wetter and its dry seasons drier, increasing pressure on infrastructure, economic development, and the well-being of nearly six million people.
Government corruption and mistrust in its neighbors affect the Kazakhstan population’s much-needed access to water for irrigation and domestic efforts.
The desert nation of Turkmenistan receives almost all of its water from sources outside its borders. Uncertainty surrounds its economic and agricultural resources.
Are news media reports of a “Godzilla” El Niño accurate? GWSC takes a deep dive into the potential human impacts.
GWSC’s capacities and current work include:
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