WRI relies on the latest research to produce a variety of static and interactive maps. These maps and interactive tools allow decision-makers from business, government, and civil society to explore environmental challenges, opportunities, and solutions. View our full list of available maps and map-based tools.
Oil production in the Middle East faces a variety of water risks, as the region is one of the world’s most arid. It should come as no surprise that nearly 93 percent of the Middle East’s onshore oil reserves are exposed to medium to extremely high overall water quantity risk (see sidebar).
In the United States, more than 50 percent of reserves of shale and tight gas—gas trapped in especially hard, non-permeable rock—are located in areas of medium to extremely high baseline water stress.
WRI’s Aqueduct project recently evaluated, mapped, and scored stresses on water supplies in the 100 river basins with the highest populations, 100 largest river basins, and 180 nations.
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