Rick Holland

epa11379399 An Indian kid drinks water from a handpump on a hot day in New Delhi, India, 30 May 2024. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heat red alert for Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh. The IMD Director General M Mohapatra said they are checking the temperature sensor in Delhi's Mungeshpur automatic weather station to see if it is working properly, as there were temperatures of over 50 degrees Celsius recorded on 29 May.  EPA-EFE/RAJAT GUPTA

Doubling down on improving water resilience

THE year 2024 has already seen a cascade of extreme weather events – from devastating floods in Pakistan to scorching heatwaves in...

People filling up buckets with safe drinking water in Kuwadzana, Zimbabwe, January 2024. Against the backdrop of a worsening climate crisis, the need to scale collective water action has never been more pressing.

Uniting to tap into water’s potential for peace

IN TODAY’S complex tapestry of global challenges, ensuring water security and sustainability stands out as among the most urgent. The precious resource...