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World Water Day recognizes the value of water and the role it plays in sustaining life. Not only a basic human right, water is critical to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for…
Globally, over 3 billion people are at risk of disease because the water quality of their rivers, lakes and groundwater is unknown, due to a lack of data. Meanwhile, a fifth of the world’s river basins are…
UN Environment, Google, the European Commission and partners aim to “leave no one behind” on World Water Day, launching a groundbreaking data platform to track the world’s water bodies—and countries’ progress in…
This World Water Week, we spoke with 19-year-old Ben May, Founder and President at ThinkOcean and a student at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Global Environmental…
The Conference of Judges and Prosecutors on Water Justice, held during the 8th World Water Forum in Brasilia, brought together, for the first time, 150 city mayors, governors, and state legislators from over 60…
To understand the sources, nature and extent of freshwater pollution, we need to gather much more data. “Citizen science” can help to generate that data, while also inspiring people to make informed choices and…
Wastewater is a resource that is too valuable to throw away, especially in an increasingly water-scarce world. Wastewater from large cities is often pumped directly into rivers or seas without treatment, leading to…
Kenya’s Lake Naivasha, in the Great Rift Valley, provides livelihoods, food and water to thousands on its shores and beyond. Yet it increasingly grapples with a large range of threats. On the drive northwest out of…
The Secretary-General Message on World Water Day This year’s World Water Day focuses on the links between water and jobs. Almost half of all workers – 1.5 billion people – work in water-related sectors, and…
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