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 ...

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 ...

Every March 22, the world comes together to celebrate World Water Day—a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of freshwater and advocating for sustainable water management. The theme ...

New report links poor land and water management to accelerating freshwater loss. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2025— The world is losing 324 billion cubic meters of freshwater every year, enough to meet the ...

Food production is concentrated in too few countries, many of which face water shortages, the researchers said. By Somini Sengupta High food prices, meet the global water crisis. The world’s food ...

So, I just came back from World Water Week in Stockholm. WWW is an annual event organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute, usually held in late August. It brings together key people ...

Water pollution is top environmental issue in survey of 30,000 people across 31 countries and territories by Globescan and WWF With the world facing a worsening water crisis, a huge public survey ...

To mark World Water Day, WWF International's Chief Operating Officer Paul Steele explains why partnership with the private sector is necessary to ensure the future of the world's fresh water. More ...

Floods, droughts, pollution, water scarcity and conflict — humanity’s relationship with water is deteriorating, and it is threatening our health and well-being, as well as that of the environment that ...

“As water stress increases, so do the risks of local or regional conflict. UNESCO’s message is clear: if we want to preserve peace, we must act swiftly not only to safeguard water resources but also ...

Water use can mean the amount of water used by a household or a country, or the amount used for a given task or for the production of a given quantity of some product or crop. The term "water ...