United Nations report warns that the era of global "water bankruptcy" has arrived.

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21/01/2026
A report released by the United Nations University's Institute for Water, Environment and Health on the 20th warns that the era of "water bankruptcy" has arrived globally. The report states that against the backdrop of dwindling groundwater, excessive water resource allocation, land degradation, deforestation, and worsening pollution, coupled with the impact of global warming, the era of "water bankruptcy" has already arrived.