A United Nations report has warned that “water bankruptcy” is here as rivers, lakes, glaciers and underground aquifers are being “damaged beyond realistic prospects of full recovery”, leaving billions ...

Water scarcity might seem like a distant problem in a world where three-quarters of the planet's surface is water. Yet this precious resource increasingly finds itself at the center of humanity's most ...

The world’s three most populous countries include China, India and the United States and these nations alone account for 41 percent of the global population, 49 percent of blue water demand—defined as ...

Across the globe, water scarcity is no longer a distant concern—it’s a present and growing crisis. Today, more than 2.3 billion people live in regions facing water stress, and the forces driving that ...

Water is both a victim and a driver of climate change, intricately linked to our survival. Understanding this complex relationship is crucial to protecting livelihoods and infrastructure in a warming ...

Water scarcity is one of the most pressing development challenges of our time. Today, 2.4 billion people live in water-stressed countries. Many are smallholder farmers who already struggle to meet ...

Your correspondent moderated a panel discussion with global experts in desalination, international development, and water economics at the ceremony announcing the teams that had qualified for the ...

Water scarcity is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, with demand for freshwater expected to outpace supply by 40% by 2030, as highlighted in BI ESG's recent report on water, Scarcity ...

Water is absolutely crucial to food production. It is used for irrigation in agriculture, for cleaning and sanitation in factories, and even as an ingredient in food products. Agriculture alone ...