New research shows that by 2050 an additional 1 billion people will live in areas with high levels of water stress. See where water is scarcest in the world — and why we need to conserve.

The alarming extent of water scarcity across the world is detailed in a map compiled by a leading environmental think tank. It shows two key types of scarcity; water is said to be either physically ...

Drought-afflicted regions of the world will be able to better combat worsening conditions by using a new water scarcity map more comprehensive than any before it. The map spans the entire globe, and ...

The Great Lakes contain about 20 percent of the world’s fresh surface water––a gift from the glaciers, as Ryan puts it. “It’s a fluctuating system [of water levels], though,” Ryan says.

New World Bank report maps out actions needed to prevent water scarcity from impacting future growth and stability in the Middle East and North Africa STOCKHOLM, August 29, 2017 – The inadequate ...

Water scarcity is expected to increase in over 80 per cent of the world’s agricultural lands by mid-century, a new study warns. The research, published in the journal Earth’s Future, assessed ...

UNITED NATIONS --The World Bank and the U.N. are sounding the alarm over a global water crisis.A joint report released Wednesday says that 40 percent of the world's population is affected by water ...

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