Paris, France, Jan 20, 2026 (AFP) - UN report declares global state of 'water bankruptcy'

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2026-01-20

The world is entering an era of "global water bankruptcy" with rivers, lakes and aquifers depleting faster than nature can replenish them, a United Nations research institute said on Tuesday. It argues that decades of overuse, pollution, environmental destruction and climate pressure had pushed many water systems so beyond the point of recovery that a new classification was required. "Water stress and water crisis are no longer sufficient descrip......

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