The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing – why?
High intensity rain has actually increased, which is topping up underground water stores.
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What the Flint water scandal says about US politics in 2016
A lead poisoning crisis caused by corroded pipes has made Flint, Michigan a symbol of American inequality.
Will London run out of water?
Climate change plus population growth means the city has to act soon.
Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life – but it must be managed carefully
Jordan is planning a major desalination plant on the Gulf of Aqaba – but will it damage nearby marine ecosystems?
Ukraine war: a desperate Russia defaults to attacking civilians
Failing on the battlefield, Russia is now concentrating its fire against civilians in Ukraine’s major cities.
Coronavirus: what might more hand washing mean in countries with water shortages?
More than two billion people live without reliable access to clean water.
The atmosphere is getting thirstier and it’s making droughts worse – new study
A new study shows that rising ‘atmospheric thirst’ is responsible for about 40% of the increase in drought severity over the last four decades.
India: why collecting water turns millions of women into second‑class citizens
If you have to devote hours a day to collecting water, you miss out on education, a social life and other human rights.
How an open approach to patents could help build a sustainable future
Elon Musk struck a blow for open IP, so should other sustainable industries go the same way?
To defeat superbugs, everyone will need access to clean water
The problem of antimicrobial resistance won’t go away as long as people in poor countries don’t have access to clean water.
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