Oct 12, 2022 · Most of the water on Earth is saline, with freshwater making up just 3%. Nearly two-thirds of humans face water shortages at least one month a year - UN. Rising global population, inadequate infrastructure and climate change are increasing water scarcity, especially in low-income countries.

Mar 13, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no …

Apr 15, 2024 · One solution to meet the growing demand for freshwater is desalination, which involves removing the salt from seawater to produce drinking water. While this process alone can’t prevent a global water crisis, it can play a vital role in providing more people around the world with access to clean, safe drinking water.

Oct 1, 2021 · To meet Sustainable Development Goal 6, Clean water and sanitation for all, the current rate of progress must quadruple. Otherwise, 1.6 billion will still be without safe water in 2030. Water treatment technologies are abundant and may be faster and more practical in many places than piped, chlorinated water.

Mar 27, 2023 · In Africa, just 39% of the population used safely managed drinking water as of 2020. India is home to 18% of the world’s population but has only 4% of its water, making it one of the most water-stressed countries. Drought and difficult access to water services persist in the Middle East and Latin America.

Feb 9, 2023 · An increasing number of people in water-scarce countries rely on desalinated water supplies where salt is removed from seawater. However this is a very costly as well as energy-intensive process, according to the UN. Another major drawback is that it produces a toxic brine which pollutes marine ecosystems.

Dec 16, 2024 · Already, 50% of global drinking water resources are significantly degraded from climate change, population growth, poor planning, land use and more. Two-thirds of the global population are anticipated to be water-stressed by 2025, with 1.8 …

Aug 27, 2015 · For example, a country with a water dependency ratio of 0% obtains none of its so-called “renewable water resources” – i.e. those that are a result of rainfall – from other countries. A ratio of 100% means that a country receives all its water from outside; it is entirely dependent on its upstream neighbours.

Sep 30, 2019 · Over a dozen towns and cities in eastern Australia are fast approaching Day Zero — the day that the last of the drinking water runs dry. As global climate change intensifies, Australia has been hit hard by an unprecedented wave of droughts and water shortages, according to Agence France-Presse .

Jan 18, 2023 · The cry for water innovation has been answered by a growing number of founders, and new funders are emerging in the space as a result. While this is encouraging, financial investment in the water sector still lags far behind other sectors, such as energy. Clean energy investment was expected to top $1.4 trillion in 2022. Climate tech venture ...