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28 sie 2023 · Unchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a data investigation by the New York Times revealed, threatening millions of people and America’s status as a food superpower.
A Colorado City Has Been Battling for Decades to Use Its Own Water. Lawsuits, protests and fierce disputes over who controls water in the parched American West have held up a crucial pipeline.
29 sie 2023 · A New York Times investigation has found that America is depleting its invaluable reserves of groundwater at a dangerous rate. The practice of overpumping water from vast aquifers is already...
2 wrz 2023 · A New York Times data investigation, examining tens of thousands of wells, reveals how overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, threatening drinking water supplies and America’s status as an agricultural superpower. In many cases, the water will never come back.
However, one in four people in the world does not have access to safe drinking water, which is a major health risk. Unsafe water is responsible for more than a million deaths each year. This article looks at data on access to safe water and its implications for health worldwide.
21 mar 2023 · As of 2020, some 2 billion people still lacked safe drinking water in their homes, and around one-third of people did not have basic handwashing facilities at home, according to data from the...
19 mar 2024 · The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024: Water for Prosperity and Peace highlights the wider significance of water for our lives and livelihoods. It explores water’s capacity to unite people and serve as a tool for peace, sustainable development, climate action and regional integration.
