Geology for Global Development

Tracking water consumption: how you can help fight climate-change-driven water stress

Bárbara Zambelli Azevedo July 24, 2019

Drinking water fountain, in Nepal (Photo: Bárbara Zambelli)

How much water do you think you’re using? When you eat 200 g of beef, you are using more than 3,000 liters of water. Regular blog author Bárbara Zambelli helps us understand how we can alleviate climate-change-related water stress in countries around the world, just through our choices of consumption. [Editor’s note: This post reflects Bárbara’s personal opinions. These opinions may not reflect of ...[Read More]

A mining state in Brazil, without geological knowledge? On the value of science communication

Bárbara Zambelli Azevedo May 28, 2019

Credit: Martin Vorel (Public Domain CC0)

As the theme of this month is science communication, I’d like to share some of my own experiences with geoscience communication and public perception of geosciences. I was born and raised in Minas Gerais – the most traditional mining state of Brazil. Nowadays it is internationally recognized for recent environmental disasters such as the failure of the Brumadinho and Fundão tailings dams. I ...[Read More]

Water and Sustainable Development – 6th GfGD Annual Conference Event Report

Laura Hunt March 22, 2019

Lord Duncan of Springbank opening the 6rh Annual GfGd Conference at Burlington House, London.

Understanding, managing and protecting water resources is critical to the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (e.g., education, water and sanitation, healthy oceans, zero hunger, good health, gender equality, energy, industry, and biodiversity). Increasing urbanisation, industrialisation, and climate change, however, are increasing pressure on water supplies and reducing water quality ...[Read More]

Rainfall related geohazards: floods, landslides and mudslides in Rio – A dangerous combination of nature and human-related factors

Bárbara Zambelli Azevedo March 18, 2019

Mudslides in Angra dos Reis, southwest in the Rio de Janeiro state. Credit: Agência Brasil (CC BY 3.0 BR)

Rainfall-related geohazards in Brazil’s poorer, mountainous city margins could be mitigated using better urban planning and communication. Our own Brazilian blogger Bárbara Zambelli Azevedo explores the problem and possible solutions. I come from Brazil, a country well-known for its beautiful landscapes, football and carnival. Ok, some stereotypes are true, indeed. Situated in the middle of the So ...[Read More]