editor-in-chief of the United Nations World Water Development Report, told ABC News. "Now, violent conflicts, epidemics, global warming, hyperinflation, mass migration and other crises both affect ...

By Somini Sengupta High food prices, meet the global water crisis. The world’s food supply is under threat because so much of what we eat is concentrated in so few countries, and many of those ...

Global water scarcity is one of the major resource depletion crises in the world. The water demand has more than doubled since 1960 due to a growth in population and urbanization, according to the ...

Jordan is grappling with one of the most severe water crises in the world, with per capita water availability dropping to ...

Like many places in the world, Cape Town and the surrounding region has likely reached “peak water,” or the limit of how much water can be reasonably taken from the area, says water scientist ...

Fijeh spring in the Barada Valley is almost dry, leaving many people to rely on buying water from tanker trucks that fill ...

Pakistan’s water resources have already been burdened by climate change, as the country faces rising temperatures, droughts, ...

India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan has ignited a major water dispute, impacting Pakistan's ...

Antofagasta, a city in northern Chile, has become the first in Latin America to meet 100% of its drinking water needs with ...