Observed arrival · 2026-08-20

Transboundary Waters Atlas Maps the Politics Beneath Our Feet

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An interactive atlas of the 310 river basins and 426 aquifers that cross international borders.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-20 issue.

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The atlas layers surface and underground water maps with treaties, conflicts, institutions, and long-form stories. Its opening cases range from the 19-country Danube to the shrinking Lake Chad basin, turning a technical data problem into a readable account of how countries share—and fight over—water.

An interactive atlas of the 310 river basins and 426 aquifers that cross international borders.

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