A map shows the severity of water limitation ... The assessment found that water scarcity not only affects ecosystems but also impacts millions of people directly, especially in regions with ...

Water scarcity already affects every continent. Around 1.2 billion people, or almost one-fifth of the world's population, live in areas of physical scarcity, and 500 million people are approaching ...

30 million Americans live in areas where surface water supply struggles to meet demand, according to a new assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The report highlights alarming ...