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Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Intense surplus forecast in Java & C Vietnam

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Intense surplus forecast in Java & C Vietnam

The forecast through August indicates that, while water surpluses will shrink and downgrade, many areas will persist, including exceptional surpluses in central Vietnam and Java. Areas of deficit include Medan, Sumatra, and New Guinea’s north coast.

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Surpluses will increase in the Philippines

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Surpluses will increase in the Philippines

The forecast through June indicates that water surpluses will downgrade in Southeast Asia but remain widespread, increase in the Philippines and New Guinea, and shrink in Indonesia. Deficits will emerge in Sumatra.

ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List March 2021

ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List March 2021

Regions forecast to have significant water deficits for the 12-month period of December 2020 through November 2021 include: Brazil, Estonia, Latvia, and the U.S. Southwest. Areas with a forecast of significant water surplus include: Northeast China, Botswana, and the Philippines. This Watch List is based on ISciences Water Security Indicator Model v2 (WSIMv2) run on 5 March 2021.