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Billions of people lack access to clean drinking water, U.N. report finds

A man fills cans with water in order to bring water to homes in Xochimilco, Mexico. Silvana Flores/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

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Billions of people lack access to clean drinking water, U.N. report finds

March 22, 2023 • A new U.N. water report warns the world is headed toward a global water crisis if human-caused climate change and population growth aren't addressed.

What Makes Water Unsafe? Not The Color, Taste Or Smell: #WorldWaterDay

Young girls drink water from a canal flowing between nearby refugee camps and the main road in Peshawar, Pakistan. Majority World/UIG via Getty Images hide caption

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What Makes Water Unsafe? Not The Color, Taste Or Smell: #WorldWaterDay

March 22, 2016 • For millions around the world, it's the invisible microbes and parasites that can turn their daily drinking water into a dangerous elixir.