Access to clean water is a human right — one that half of the world may not have. “The number of people whose basic human right to safe drinking water is not being met may therefore be significantly ...

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit from Mississippi residents related to lead-contaminated water.

More than 4 billion people worldwide have fecal contamination in their drinking water. That figure has remained stubbornly high, even after decades of international investment and development efforts, ...

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 3 2025 (IPS) - Over the past decade, major strides have been made in expanding global access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, with billions of people around the ...

A federal appeals court ruled that access to clean drinking water is not a constitutional right. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by Jackson, Mississippi, residents against the city after its 2022 ...

Water is essential for life, yet billions of people around the world still lack reliable access to clean, safe water. As climate change accelerates, populations grow, and infrastructure struggles to ...

In 2026, Sing for Water will mark its 25th anniversary of raising funds for clean water and sanitation. The event is expected ...

In communities affected and displaced by conflict in Gwoza and Biu, northeast Nigeria, access to water once defined the ...

World Bank projects in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Papua New Guinea are working to improve water and sanitation access. These projects are expected to benefit a total of 185,000 people by 2026, over ...

Water for crops, but not for those who pick them — a tale as old as time for California’s farmworkers. But the latest threat to farmworkers and their water supply has nothing to do with the state’s ...

Brunswick County residents are advocating for access to clean water in historically Black neighborhoods, citing concerns about well water quality and affordability. EarthRights International, working ...