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

Turkmenistan: Increasing Water Scarcity Threatens a Nation’s Economy
The desert nation of Turkmenistan receives almost all of its water from sources outside its borders. Uncertainty surrounds its economic and agricultural resources.

How could El Niño affect global food?
Are news media reports of a “Godzilla” El Niño accurate? GWSC takes a deep dive into the potential human impacts.

Tajikistan: Peaceful relations with neighbors could equal greater water security for millions
Millions of people in Central Asia rely on the Amu Darya River for drinking water, food production, and electricity. The nation of Tajikistan holds the headwaters of the river …

UA Senior Joins GWSC as Summer 2026 Intern
Emily Wright is a senior at The University of Alabama, pursuing a major in Advertising with minors in Communication Studies and General Business. A native

Drought May Test Central Asia’s New Cooperative Approach
Penny Beames, GWSC Human-Environmental Analyst, has had a new opinion article published in The Diplomat. Central Asia is facing one of its driest periods in decades,

Global Water Security Center Welcomes Peter Schwartzstein to UA, 2026
This opinion article was written by Communications Specialist Ally-Anna Outlaw, and Communications Intern Counts Shanks. GWSC had the honor of hosting international journalist and researcher

Reservoir Center for Water Solutions Summit 2026
This article was written by Communications Specialist Ally-Anna Outlaw. On January 22, I spent the day at the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions (R.C.) Partner

Peter Schwartzstein University of Alabama Visit
The Global Water Security Center will host author, environmental journalist, and researcher Peter Schwartzstein for a public talk examining how a changing climate is reshaping

Turning What You Love Into What You Do
This is an opinion article written by GWSC Deputy Director, Dr. Kate Brauman. When I was growing up, I didn’t know that translating water science