The idea of a Water Poverty Index (WPI) with a numerical value was formulated by scientists in an effort to express the complex relationship between sustainable water resource management and poverty ...

While paying more for food and gas, low-income Americans may be squeezed by another rising cost, Cornell research suggests: tap water at home. Many aging urban water systems need to invest in ...

Safe drinking water isn’t always guaranteed in Malawi, a sub-Saharan African country where most residents access groundwater through communal hand pumps. These pumps, which often endure 12 or more ...

In a new study of access to clean and affordable water in Detroit, University of Michigan researchers found that about 10% of the city's population is 'triple burdened', meaning those residents face ...

This story was produced by the Guardian US and co-published by Consumer Reports as part of our collective ongoing investigation into America's Water Crisis. Millions of ordinary Americans are facing ...

The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated existing problems within America’s infrastructure, especially for those from middle- or low-income households. A new analysis finds that running water has ...

Running water and indoor plumbing are so central to modern life that most Americans take them from granted. But these services aren’t free, and millions struggle to afford them. A 2019 survey found ...

Pakistan today faces a double-barreled water emergency: first, the drying up of surface storage; and second, the relentless depletion of groundwater resources. The country is frequently cited as ...

In the wet season, rice production depends on rainfall. In the dry season, irrigation is needed, but despite an abundance of water resources and many irrigation systems, water shortages do occur due ...

Oxfam built a water desalination system powered by wind and solar energy on the west coast of Yemen to help families get clean water. Pablo Tosco / Oxfam Intermon Safe water, sanitation, and hygiene ...