Water scarcity might seem like a distant problem in a world where three-quarters of the planet's surface is water. Yet this ...

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 ...

AI’s rapid growth is driving demand not only for electricity but also for the clean water needed to run its physical infrastructure. Read more here.

The scarcity of water will be a key feature of the climate crisis, and it poses growing risks for investors. And though it should be considered with the same level of scrutiny as the risks of carbon ...

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 ...

The prize that has spurred innovations in fields from space flight to ocean mapping is taking on the challenge of providing plentiful, sustainable, desalinated water.

Researchers at MIT have created a solar-powered device that can make seawater drinkable. The team says the device can remove the salt from seawater for less than the cost of US tap water. This process ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. With private investors poised to profit from water scarcity in the west, US senator ...

Each morning, 17-year-old Ramati Mangla sets off barefoot with a steel pot in hand, walking several kilometres to fetch water ...