World’s ‘calamitous’ water crisis being ignored in climate talks – WaterAid

Cop26 summit focusing on slowing down global heating at expense of current impact on water-stressed regions, says head of WaterAid

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A global water crisis is being ignored at Cop26 to the detriment of billions of people's lives, according to the charity WaterAid.

Water had not had nearly enough" attention at the climate conference in Glasgow, with urgent action needed, said Tim Wainwright, chief executive of WaterAid.