The GWSC blog features the organization’s latest news and opinion writing on global water topics. Opinion pieces will be clearly marked as such.

Mexico 2035: Water Scarcity and the Future of Regional Stability
Northern Mexico faces chronic water scarcity, multi-year droughts, expanding agricultural demands, and a surge in high water usage manufacturing driven by nearshoring.

Ukraine: Rebuilding Resilience Amid Environmental Challenges
Ukraine’s recovery efforts face ongoing challenges from flooding, wildfires, extreme heat, and damaged farmland that threaten infrastructure, energy systems, and crop exports.

GWSC Welcomes Newest Data Scientist, Elizabeth Gronski
Meet Elizabeth Gronski, whose work in geospatial analytics and environmental data science exemplifies GWSC’s commitment to innovative, data-driven research and discovery.

El Niño Takes Aim at a Precarious Cuba
This opinion article was written by Human-Environmental Analyst Penny Beames. In early August, the lights went out in Cuba. Again. Fuel shortages and crumbling infrastructure have

Water Scarcity in Iran Impacts Agriculture, Energy, and More
Iran has faced water scarcity concerns due to prolonged drought and resource mismanagement. Above-average rainfall in 2026 may provide some temporary relief, but challenges such as continued rising temperatures, chronic overuse, high agricultural demand, limited energy supplies, and economic strain could continue to place pressure on the people of Iran.

Inaugural Crimson to Capitol Scholar Joins GWSC as Policy Intern
University of Alabama senior and Inaugural Crimson to Capital Scholar, Robin Reid, joins GWSC as Policy Intern.

Syria: Strained Water Infrastructure Creates Impacts Across All Sectors
Syria’s dependence on multiple transboundary river systems and its fragile and volatile mix of minority communities, foreign fighters, and resettling populations create challenges to rebuilding from years of war.

Busting Water Myths in Watertown, USA
The Busting Water Myths workshop created space for experts who do not always share the same table to examine some of the most persistent assumptions about the relationship between water and conflict.

Bridging Environment, Conflict, and Peace: GWSC at the Environmental Peacebuilding Conference
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.