In 2018, Cape Town’s ‘Day Zero’ became the focus for South Africa’s water crisis, but while its circumstances were certainly unique, the causes of its water problems were not—high demand ...

What is a drought and what are the causes? Droughts occur when prolonged periods of drier-than-average ... By 2040, it is estimated that one in four children will be living in areas with extreme water ...

The water shortage was the result of years of mismanagement of LA’s water system — including a federal indictment of a leader ...