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New tool said to predict water availability changes

Researchers at ISciences have developed a tool called the "Water Security Indicator Model" that predicts changes in water availability up to nine months in advance anywhere on the globe.

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Researchers at ISciences have developed a tool called the "Water Security Indicator Model" that predicts changes in water availability up to nine months in advance anywhere on the globe, using the past three months' weather patterns. ISciences is publishing their predictions in a monthly Global Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List, which is presented as a series of maps. (Circle of Blue)

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