Urban Sprawl Puts Clean Water Access At Risk ift.tt/pUDabAW

Are you at International Water Association’s #WaterDevelopmentCongress 2025 in Bangkok? WorldBank & the Singapore Water Center are here from Dec 9–11. Stop by our booth & join sessions on how water innovations are accelerating access & service for people, planet & food. More: wrld.bg/ZsZQ50XEtPa

It spent eight months in these uncharted waters. trib.al/4I42jUp

What is a rain gauge, and how is this simple, yet powerful tool helping communities manage the rainy season and plan better? Farmers from #BurkinaFaso share their stories: wrld.bg/A4fH50XFc8o

📊 Dams and reservoirs data is vital for water planning, but major gaps remain, especially in low- and middle-income countries. How can we change this? Find out more here: wrld.bg/j2Po50UgZhC

#VietNam grapples with water stress, pollution & climate risks, jeopardizing growth. The WorldBank and Viet Nam partner to sustain resources, boost efficiency, ensure access & build resilience & achieve #WaterSecurity for development. wrld.bg/IXBS50XHepH

Starting soon📢 at #WaterDevelopmentCongress Keynote Plenary: #ContinentalDrying - A Threat to Our Common Future 📆Dec 11 ⏰5:15 PM Bangkok 📍Room MR 111 (A+B+C) Join us to explore insights from decades of satellite data showing where water is vanishing & a roadmap for action.

Think of the land as a giant water bank, storing water in different accounts. Rain & snow refill the accounts, but evaporation, runoff, & human withdrawals take water out. What does it mean for the current state of freshwater reserves? Watch this video: wrld.bg/HN1r50XIskJ

Discover how farming communities in #BurkinaFaso are improving their agricultural practices with the use of weather tools: wrld.bg/VenQ50XIHWI

Access to clean water, sanitation & hygiene is essential for health, productivity & economic growth. Water-dependent sectors support 1.7B jobs. Investing in water boosts resilience, protects workers, and drives development. Learn more: wrld.bg/bCKk50XMY2C

How can we reverse #ContinentalDrying — the alarming loss of freshwater threatening jobs, livelihoods, and ecosystems? Our report presents a sobering picture from decades of satellite data, and a roadmap for urgent action. #WaterResilience ➡️ wrld.bg/uhLi50XmffA

The global warming trend continued in 2025. Each of the past 11 years (2015–2025) has been among the 11 warmest on record. Explore more data from #CopernicusClimate in the Global Climate Highlights 2025. #GCH2025 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/global-climate…

2025: Knowledge. Solutions. Partnerships. 2026: The journey continues. Big updates coming soon. Watch our Global Water Director’s New Year message. ⬇️

Half of health facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene. 850M+ ppl get care without water—risking lives. Read this blog to find out why #WASH is vital to prevent the next global health crisis: wrld.bg/UQqx50XWh6G #NoHygieneNoHealth

The planet is drying out. Global freshwater is disappearing, putting lives, jobs, and ecosystems at risk. #ContinentalDrying, our flagship report, uses decades of satellite data to show where & why water is disappearing & what can still be done: wrld.bg/9Vb050XXuHq

#ÚltimaHORA ⚠ Gobierno de México anuncia el descubrimiento de una milenaria tumba zapoteca • Está ubicada en el Cerro de la Cantera, en San Pablo Huitzo, Oaxaca, y data del año 600 de nuestra era. Lee más: inah.gob.mx/boletines/el-g… 📸 Luis Gerardo Peña Torres #INAH.

More than 7,800 research grants terminated or frozen. Some 25,000 scientists and personnel gone from agencies. Proposed budget cuts of 35% — amounting to US$32 billion These are just a few of the ways Donald Trump has downsized and disrupted US science nature.com/immersive/d415…

By 2040, one garbage truck’s worth of plastic will flow into our ocean every second. Why is that a problem? We’re glad you asked. Our new #BreakingThePlasticWave report dives into the data—and solutions. pewtrsts.org/4a0sQet

#ContinentalDrying presents the 1st global assessment of #FreshwaterReserves over the past 2 decades. Key challenges: ✅ #Droughts & #deluges are becoming more unpredictable ✅ The total amount of freshwater available for use has significantly declined 📘 wrld.bg/p8BG50Xmtpz