Imagine a water-scarce world in the West—or at least in an increasingly hot and dry land. Climate change has triggered an extraordinary drought that lasted for decades, leading to alarmingly low reservoir water levels in the region, in some cases approaching or reaching record levels, which has increased the urgency […]
Africa: Lead found in drinking water
In Sub-Sharan Africa, it is estimated that 184 million people use boreholes with handpumps to access water and 112 million people use rural piped supplies. Scientists warn that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated by lead-containing materials used in small community water systems, such […]