A United Nations report, "Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era," outlines the scale of the crisis with billions already facing severe water stress and insecurity.

As climate change, conflict, and economic instability exacerbate the strain, a pressing question emerges: Are we approaching a point of no return? #Heat #water #UN #climatechange #drought #desalination

Guests:

Kaveh Madani is the Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health and lead author of the report. He is also this Year's Stockholm Water Prize laureate.
Lisa Sachs is the Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment and an Associate Professor at the Columbia Climate School.
Peter Gleick is the Co-founder and Senior Fellow at the Pacific Institute.