Water scarcity isn't just a distant threat anymore. More than 2 billion people live in water-stressed countries, with up to an estimated 3 billion people globally facing water shortages in 2023, and ...

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has kicked off a capacity building initiative in Nigeria aimed at strengthening ...

Climate simulations reveal that Day Zero Drought conditions are approaching rapidly worldwide, putting vast populations at risk of severe water scarcity. A new study in Nature Communications from rese ...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has addressed the mounting water crisis facing South African municipalities, revealing a multifaceted approach to tackle systemic issues plaguing water and sanitation ...

As outlined in the National Water and Sanitation Master Plan, South Africa faces a mounting water crisis driven by under-maintained and under-funded infrastructure, climate-related droughts, unequal ...

The ICRC, with support from the German Federal Foreign Office, launches Africa’s largest solar-powered water system water to ...

Communities in Lesotho have filed a complaint with the African Development Bank over a controversial initiative that ...

Water systems in Sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly in crisis. Growing populations and expanding economies are relentlessly driving rising demands. Like the Red Queen in Through the Looking Glass, ...

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party ("MK PartV') expresses its deep alarm at the catastrophic findings of the Auditor-General's latest Water Report. South Africa is not approaching a water crisis, we are ...

Anthony Turton is retired, but in the past he has received funding from the Water Research Commission, the Swedish Foreign Ministry, Green Cross International and the FAO. Water is often taken for ...