water scarcity
Sunken Villages Are Emerging From Dried-Up Reservoirs During Europe’s Heatwave
Villages and churches were sunk in the 1960s by Spain’s fascist dictator. Now, the blistering heat has dried out reservoirs and exposed a forgotten past.
Trickle Down Economics: The Face of Delhi’s Water Scarcity
A dying river and a legal dispute between two states have left the residents of Delhi water-strapped for years.
This US City’s Move to Divert Great Lakes Drinking Water Is Just the Beginning
It's the first request of its kind. More will come.
The Fight Over Who Gets Clean Drinking Water From the Great Lakes
One US town has contaminated water. Environmentalists and some Great Lakes communities say, you can’t have ours.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, Trump threatens to sue Cruz over attack adverts, Syrian schools and hospitals are 'war crimes' say France and Turkey, Taylor Swift takes a swipe at Kanye at the Grammys, and more.
These Nations Are About to Start Running Out of Water
The World Resources Institute says 33 nations are likely to face extreme water scarcity by 2040 because of climate change and growing populations.
Water Scarcity Is Helping Radicalize the Middle East
Militant and extremist groups exploit the region's escalating water shortage to gain power, loyalty, and legitimacy.
Acute Water Shortage Leads to State of Emergency in the Maldives
Several countries are transporting water and other aid to the Indian Ocean nation, but climate change could prove to be its greatest long-term challenge.
Documenting the Vanishing Rio Grande
Colin McDonald is traveling the entire 1,900-mile length of the river, talking to people whose livelihoods depend on it and raising awareness about why the river is in decline.
India's Notorious Armed Bandits Force Villagers to Bring Them Water
Residents from 28 villages in northern India are carrying 35 buckets a day to the thugs' forest hideouts amid severe drought conditions.