New research finds the world in a state of ‘water bankruptcy’
by editors@theworld.org (Hannah Chanatry) from The World: Latest Stories on (#731GD)
A new analysis from the United Nations University finds that the world is in a state of "water bankruptcy," with nearly half the world's population experiencing severe water scarcity for at least a month each year. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Kaveh Madani, director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, about what water bankruptcy looks like and whether it's truly a new phenomenon.