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DPhil studentship | Adaptive water resources planning to manage future risks to London’s water supply
Funded doctoral studentship available at the Environmental Change Institute, starting in October 2016.
Water Security: less talk, more action
Over 200 people from 20 countries met to debate using a risk-based framework to respond to the global and local challenges at the Water Security 2015 conference held at Oxford University on 9-11 December.
Global leaders call for increased action and investment in water security
A number of global leaders have backed a Policy Statement committing to policies that contribute to water security, based on research led by Oxford University.
Unavoidable increase in flood risk with 4°C climate change
A new report finds that significant additional investment and adaptation action will be needed in the UK to counter flood risk projected under a 2°C rise in global mean temperatures. But if temperatures climb by 4°C, a large increase in flood risk will be unavoidable.
Exploring whether water shortages are due to climate change or local factors
Human-induced climate change plays a clear and significant role in some extreme weather events but understanding the other risks at a local level is also important, say research studies just published. Oxford researchers examined serious droughts in Brazil, East Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.
New groundwater monitoring tool wins prize at World Water Week
Topping off a successful week at Stockholm World Water Week 2015, Patrick Thomson and colleagues from the Department of Engineering Science won the prize for the best poster, which presented an innovative new approach to measuring shallow groundwater level using community handpumps.
Sustainable finance for universal rural water services
Achieving the global goal of universal water services in rural Africa requires new and sustainable financial models. Oxford University and partners convened a special session at World Water Week 2015 in Stockholm, to present new evidence and debate emerging approaches being tested across rural Africa.
Understanding financial flows for rural water services in Africa
Financial sustainability is a necessary but often forgotten condition to advance global goals of universal, reliable, safe and affordable water services. Oxford University researchers are designing and testing new financial models to find out what works for the rural poor in Kenya.