Tag: Drought

In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a young girl waits in a long line for water, clutching an empty container. The queue stretches down the dusty road as families gather under the scorching sun hoping to fill their buckets before supplies run out. This scene has become increasingly common in cities and rural areas around the world, where climate change is disrupting water systems and leaving millions without access to safe drinking water. From East Africa to North America, extreme weather events wildfires, floods, droughts, and heatwaves are pushing water infrastructure to its limits. Rivers are drying up, reservoirs are shrinking, and contamination is on the rise. Scientists and policymakers warn that without immediate action, the situation will only get worse, putting lives at risk and deepenin...