A key milestone in global water governance was reached on 9 July 2025, when the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted six thematic pillars for the upcoming UN 2026 Water
Europe is currently confronting a significant and escalating drought crisis as the summer of 2025 progresses. Multiple scientific agencies report expanding drought conditions, profoundly impacting ecosystems, agriculture, water resources, and
The 75th anniversary of the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) was celebrated on July 3, 2025, in Düsseldorf, where water management experts commemorated 75 years of
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has released a new briefing highlighting the urgent need to rethink how water is used across Europe to build long-term resilience against droughts and water
On 17 June 2025 — coinciding with the UN’s Desertification and Drought Day — the European Commission unveiled two flagship initiatives aimed at bolstering resilience against desertification and drought in
We are pleased to share the third STARS4Water Newsletter, designed to keep you updated on our project’s progress, outcomes, and other significant developments in the fields of water resource management
Europe is grappling with an early and intensifying drought in 2025, with nearly 40% of EU territory under official drought warning or alert conditions. Spring 2025 has been exceptionally dry:
The Nordic Hydrological Conference on “Water and Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation” has been implemented from June 3 to 5, 2025, in Reykjavík, Iceland. The conference delved into the effects
Global water models allow to explore the terrestrial water cycle in Earth-sized digital laboratories. In this review, primary sources of uncertainties are identified and it is discussed how they can
Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and Geological and Mining Institute of Spain-CSIC (IGME), STARS4Water partners, participated in the XIII Iberian Congress on Water Management and Planning with two presentations of