Access to clean water is a human right — one that half of the world may not have. Out of the roughly 8 billion people on Earth, more than 4.4 billion lack access to safely managed drinking water ...

In 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimated that 2 billion people worldwide lack access to clean water. Roughly a quarter of the world ...

As California faces an extreme drought emergency, day-to-day use of water is an issue for everyone. But even in times of surplus rains and full reservoirs, access to clean water is still a luxury ...

The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 painted a stark picture of the huge gap that needs to be filled to meet U.N. goals to ensure all people have access to clean water and sanitation by 2030.

Access to clean water is a fundamental human right and yet 48 percent of households on Native American reservations do not have clean water and adequate sanitation. 2 The Tribal Access to Clean Water ...

Moreover, the establishment of water sharing agreements can promote recognition of water, sanitation, and health policies in legal frameworks, thus advancing equitable water distribution and access.

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday that they and Senate colleagues have reintroduced a resolution emphasizing the federal government’s responsibility to ...

"Water is a clear component of everyday life for all of us," said Dr. Roa Qato, OBGYN physician. "The World Health Organization says that each person should have access, at the minimum, to 150 ...

Say that a survey in one country finds that 80 percent of people get water from an improved source, 50 percent have water at home, 40 percent have consistent water access, and 30 percent have ...