The Pressing Problems of Water Scarcity and Water Pollution

From widespread water pollution to deteriorating infrastructure to dwindling water supplies, water scarcity is one of the most serious environmental threats we're facing today.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• One key environmental threat facing mankind today is the increasing lack of potable water, worldwide, thanks to a combination of water pollution and scarcity. Infrastructure — especially in the U.S. but also elsewhere — is also in dire need of repairs and upgrades

• During a single week in September, 2022, E.coli contamination was found in…