Water
The Economist explains
Why are India and Pakistan fighting over water?
After terror attacks India has suspended a water-sharing treaty
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Science & technology
New technologies can spot pesky leaks in water pipelines
Across Europe, nearly a quarter of water goes to waste
International
The poisonous global politics of water
Polarisation makes it harder to adapt to climate change
Culture
Shallow thinking about water imperils the planet
Two new books warn of battles over ocean management and freshwater supply
China
China is struck by floods and drought—at the same time
A looming water crisis threatens everything from data centres to farms
The Americas
Severe drought is constraining the Panama Canal
Costs for ships to go through it are spiralling. Consumers will feel the pinch
Middle East & Africa
Herders and farmers seek reasons for east Africa’s drought
Was it climate change, conflict, or the wrath of God?
Graphic detail
In drought-stricken Europe, leaky pipes are worsening the problem
Some countries are losing up to 60% of their water supply
Europe
A winter drought grips southern Europe
After Russia cut off its gas Europe’s latest shortage is of water
Middle East & Africa
Drought killed 43,000 people in Somalia last year
Weather, jihadists and the Ukraine war all share some of the blame