The 2026-2027 El Niño may cause water, fuel, and fertilizer shortages that significantly reduce Southeast Asia’s contributions to global supply chains. Regional scarcities threaten vital industrial and agricultural efforts, creating impacts that can be felt worldwide.

Water security across Central Asia is inextricably tied to both energy systems and agricultural 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’s recovery efforts face ongoing challenges from flooding, wildfires, extreme heat, and damaged farmland that threaten infrastructure, energy systems, and crop exports.

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

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

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.

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

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.