Rising seas, drought and heavy pumping threaten coastal drinking water and farming, while aquifer recovery varies.

Falling water tables threaten supplies and infrastructure, while local projects show how pumping and recharge can change

Rising heat is disrupting rainfall, river flows and water supplies as adaptation expands from reservoirs to allocation reform

Independent evidence from Addis Ababa shows both measurable gains and the limits of a school WASH intervention

Shared ecosystems can open contact across conflict lines, but cooperation depends on rights, power and durable local institutions

Safe toilets and wastewater systems protect health, education, equality and dignity, yet remain neglected in public policy

Large dams, water stress and climate risks are forcing a rethink of river governance and community rights

A foundation linked to Cape Town’s WeCare Foundation says it will fund shoreline waste removal in Armenia while urging stronger action on sewage, runoff and water withdrawals.

Water scarcity is spreading beyond dry regions, exposing gaps in fairness, planning and governance

From a visionary bamboo tower to a holistic off-grid ecosystem solving the rural water crisis

The Alliance for Water Stewardship shows how water risk is becoming a question of trust, governance and collective action

A water charity working in Kenya, Uganda and Sierra Leone highlights the gap between access and reliability

Recent reporting on Iranian threats around Gulf desalination plants shows how civilian water systems can enter regional coercion

World Vision says climate shocks can halt routine services in unstable regions, raising disease risks and child mortality

Reforestation, wastewater reuse and youth-led research sit at the heart of the foundation’s water agenda for 2026.

A structural reckoning for water systems worldwide

The Oakland-based think tank drives scientific, equitable and sustainable solutions to the world’s water challenges

From classrooms to communities, ocean literacy turns the High Seas Treaty into shared action for Caribbean resilience and global stewardship.

A growing humanitarian emergency in Colombia reveals how illegal mining, pollution and neglect threaten one of its most vital rivers

Nearly 4,000 residents challenge major companies over alleged contamination of the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers in a landmark environmental case

Main sub-headline: why cryosphere decline is turning steady rivers into seasonal gambles for communities from the Andes to the Himalaya

Stockholm gathering will examine resilience, equity and innovation for a sustainable future

Academic innovation and community action driving global progress towards clean water and sanitation for all by 2030

Global water crisis: Urgent action needed to secure drinking water for billions by 2030