Billions of people lack access to clean drinking water, U.N ... - NPR
WEBMar 22, 2023 · Around 2 billion people around the world do not have access to clean and safe drinking water, and approximately 3.6 billion people – 46% of the world's population – lack adequate sanitation...
Map: Where ongoing water crises are happening in the US right …
WEBSep 9, 2022 · Ongoing crises across the country have highlighted the continued fight for access to clean drinking water. Many of the cities or regions experiencing poor water access or conditions are in predominantly Black or Hispanic communities, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking ...
WEBWASHINGTON - Today, April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’.
EPA Will Spend $5.8 Billion to Help Clean Up U.S. Drinking Water
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · The funding announced Tuesday will be used to clean drinking water, improve wastewater and sanitation and remove contaminants, and it will also be used to replace lead pipes, the EPA said.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $6.5 Billion for Drinking Water ...
WEBApr 4, 2023 · Biden-Harris Administration Announces $6.5 Billion for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades Across the Country. Made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, new funding will help ensure communities have access to clean and safe drinking water. April 4, 2023.
Finding answers to the world's drinking water crisis - BBC
WEBAug 1, 2021 · Deadly pollution. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than two billion people only have access to water that is contaminated with faeces. Just one sip puts them at risk of...
FACT SHEET: On World Water Day, Biden- - The White House
WEBMar 22, 2024 · To ensure that clean water reaches communities across the country, the Biden-Harris Administration is harnessing historic resources from the President’s Investing in America agenda to replace...
Improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene can save 1.4 …
WEBJun 28, 2023 · Half of the world’s population still does not have adequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) which could have prevented at least 1.4 million deaths and 74 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019, according to the latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and an …
Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and ...
WEBJan 7, 2021 · Billions of people around the world will be unable to access safely managed household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services in 2030 unless the rate of progress quadruples, according to a new report from WHO and UNICEF. The Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report – Progress on household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene 2000 ...
Step up investment to deliver safe drinking water to all | UN ... - UN News
WEBOct 24, 2022 · Governments must invest more in building safe drinking water systems, both to ensure greater access to this resource and to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a report...