New research based on 22 years of satellite data shows vast areas of the world are losing fresh water and getting drier. These regions include much of the American West, Mexico, Central America and ...

March 22 marks World Water Day, which is a day meant to highlight the importance of fresh water for life on Earth. But this year, it comes as major cities across the world are running out of their ...

The findings matter because lakes and reservoirs are not just scenic backdrops; they are the infrastructure of human survival ...

Globally, there are widespread disparities in access to water resources and services, and in the impacts of climate-related water shocks. A considered response is needed to improve water access and ...

The planet is entering an era of global "water bankruptcy," a United Nations research agency said in a new report, which warns that humans' water use over the long term has exceeded the renewable ...

The world has entered “an era of global water bankruptcy” with irreversible consequences, according to a new United Nations report. Regions across the world are afflicted by severe water problems: ...

The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water bankruptcy, with many regions no longer able to bounce back from frequent water ...