World Water Crisis

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The 5 best articles on a crisis nobody knows about.

  • Great progress has been made regarding the world’s clean water shortage with the number of people lacking access to clean water decreasing from 1.1 billion in 2000 to 785 million in 2017.
  • However, globally one in 10 people still don’t have access to clean water. It is undeniable that more is to be done.
  • Women and children are the most affected, being more vulnerable to diseases caused by contaminated water and carrying water for their families - for an estimated 200 million hours daily worldwide.
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5 articles on this topic

BBC

Finding answers to the world's drinking water crisis

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Business
5 min read
CNN

Can the Middle East solve its water problem?

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Climate
4 min read
AP News

Report: Climate change could see 200 million move by 2050

Climate
3 min read
The Conversation

Water wells are at risk of going dry in the US and worldwide

Climate
5 min read
The Guardian

More than 25m drink from the worst US water systems, with Latinos most exposed

Climate
9 min read