Search results
Explore the global water crisis, water shortage, and lack of water affecting billions. Learn how Water.org is tackling these water problems to transform lives.
Mar 22, 2023 · Globally, 2 billion people (26% of the population) do not have safe drinking water and 3.6 billion (46%) lack access to safely managed sanitation, according to the report, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water and released today at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York.
Water Crisis . While the world's population tripled in the 20th century, the use of renewable water resources has grown six-fold. Within the next fifty years, the world population will increase by another 40 to 50 %.
Water scarcity (closely related to water stress or water crisis) is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand. There are two type of water scarcity. One is physical. The other is economic water scarcity. [2] : 560 Physical water scarcity is where there is not enough water to meet all demands.
Mar 21, 2018 · From Not Enough to Too Much, the World’s Water Crisis Explained. Many more cities than Cape Town face an uncertain future over water. But there are emerging solutions.
Mar 22, 2023 · 22 March 2023 SDGs. The world’s precious water resources are “in deep trouble” and leaders are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to address what has become a multifaceted global crisis, before...
Understand the global water crisis affecting 2.2 billion people, and how Water.org is working to provide clean drinking water to solve worldwide water problems.
