Water resources

Record-breaking heat and dry spring leave parts of England without water

The disruption affected over 20,000 at its height, with people queueing to secure emergency water supplies on May 29.

Afghanistan’s water crisis worsened in 2025: UN report

Most of Afghanistan’s 48.6 million people depend on agriculture, and water scarcity can have devastating consequences.

Thailand may face dual water risks from El Nino impact from May to July

The authorities found 20 branches in 17 provinces in Thailand at risk of lacking raw water.

Iraq's historic marshes revive as water returns after years of drought

A drone view shows water buffaloes wading through shallow waters at the Chibayish marshes in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

El Nino impact puts 41 Thai provinces at risk of water shortages

Thailand faces multidimensional water shortage risks nationwide.

Israel using water access as ‘weapon’ in Gaza: Doctors Without Borders

MSF called on Israel to “immediately restore water for people at the required levels in Gaza”.

Cybersecurity incident at contractor building JRL stations and NEWater factory

Choa Chu Kang station in the Jurong Region Line is one of the projects that Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) is responsible for.

Rising water risks drive push for common water reporting rules

A new initiative aims to sit beneath existing programmes, providing a common set of definitions and core concepts.

American microbiologist wins Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize for work to measure risk of drinking water

Professor Joan Bray Rose presenting her research during the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2026 press conference on April 16.

World Bank announces water security plan for one billion people

Some four billion people – half the world’s population – face water scarcity.

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