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How the Bottled Water Industry is Masking the Global Water Crisis
A UNU study of 109 countries concluded that growth of the bottled water industry is hindering efforts to provide reliable drinking water for all.
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Accelerating Post-pandemic SDG 6 Achievements on Water and Sanitation
Policymakers must prioritise critical SDG 6 targets in a post-pandemic context and harness the potential of SDG interlinkages in implementation plans.
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Pakistan’s Climate Catastrophe: Lessons for the World
To prevent global disasters due to extreme weather events, developed countries must act now to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
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Where to Find More Water? Eight Unconventional Resources to Tap
As climate change worsens, conventional water sources are not enough to meet growing freshwater demand in water-scarce areas.
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Worrying Insights from the UN’s First-ever Assessment of Water Security in Africa
Dozens of African countries have made gains in water security over the past three to five years, but nearly half have made no progress.
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Gender Blind Spots in the Water Sector
The realisation of gender equality is essential if the water sector is to contribute to the achievement of SDGs 1, 5, 6, and 10.
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Protecting Environmental Water from Antimicrobial Resistance
Improving antimicrobial resistance-related water quality standards will be essential to protecting the health of half a billion people worldwide.
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New Tools to Map Flood Risk Will Help Bring Disaster Planning Up to Date
A new flood mapping tool and forthcoming artificial intelligence-driven models will generate current and future flood risk maps.
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Data Drought in the Global South
The Global South is in need of developing the ability to generate quality and actionable data to overcome development challenges.
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Where on Earth is a Water-secure World?
Water security standards must be more clearly defined and quantified, and need to relate directly to the number, type, and scale of problems.
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Needed in the Global South: Wastewater Collection for COVID-19 Detection
Monitoring wastewater for COVID-19 provides real-time insight into viral spread, enabling timely preventative and coping measures.
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Water Scarcity: Coming Soon
An urgent paradigm shift of water management and use is needed to ensure global taps don't run dry sooner than we expect.