Climate change has many signals—rising sea levels, melting glaciers, stronger storms—but the first and most immediate sign for most people on the planet is water. Not too much of it. Not too little.

Day Zero is not just a water problem. It can easily trigger public health emergencies, food supply disruptions, power shortages, and social unrest.

Your correspondent moderated a panel discussion with global experts in desalination, international development, and water economics at the ceremony announcing the teams that had qualified for the ...

Europe is planning to at least triple its data center capacity as part of a push to become a world-class AI hub. It has sparked concern about an often overlooked but profound climate risk: water ...

Water is absolutely crucial to food production. It is used for irrigation in agriculture, for cleaning and sanitation in factories, and even as an ingredient in food products. Agriculture alone ...

One of the most cited chemists in the world is developing materials to fight water scarcity and climate change.