Our interactive animation gives you an overview of where water really matters. The situation is dire, but there are solutions. To learn more about water issues, read our top story on sanitation, and browse our photo gallery to see what helps avoid water shortages.
Also this month, Andreas Fruschki introduces the Allianz Water Fund and explains how making money with water helps to improve water quality and avoid waste. Shiva Shankar, an agriculture expert from Bangalore, describes India's water problems and how to solve them.
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Most Recent Media  Ten Regions with Water Problems> more |
Partner of the Month  Sanitation Is at the Heart of the Water Problem> more |
Allianz Expert  "The True Value of Water Is Not Recognized" > more |
Top Story  Sanitation: Toilets for Development The UN has declared 2008 the International Year of Sanitation, but still one third of humanity does not have access to adequate toilets, sewers, or latrines. Reaching international development goals, such as universal education, gender equality, and better public health, will depend on whether the world manages to improve sanitation. See how we are doing.> more |
| News Reservoirs Have Slowed Down Sea Level RiseSea levels would have risen much faster if dams and reservoirs would not have stored much of the excess water triggered by global warming, scientists say. A study from researchers in Taiwan estimate that the 30,000 reservoirs built since 1900 have prevented a sea level rise of some three centimeters. |
| News to Use Saving Water: How Much Water Is in a Hamburger?If you want to save water, you will probably start with the obvious: turn off the tap when brushing your teeth, take a quick shower and not a bath, and use rainwater instead of tap water in your garden. The big savings, however, are hidden in our everyday lives. Take a hamburger. If you tally up the water needed to raise and feed cattle, the transportation, packaging, and everything else it takes to get that burger onto your plate, you might be surprised - one hamburger needs 2,400 liters of water! That does not mean you shouldn't enjoy one from time to time, but it helps to know where our water goes. Visit our Take Action section to learn how much water goes into producing t-shirts, biofuels, and cheese. > more |
Editor's Choice  Microfinance: The Micro-Credit Crunch?Microfinance institutions have lent billions to poor people worldwide. Now the global credit crunch has made lending money more expensive. But has it also affected the microfinance sector?> more |
| Calendar April 1 | Carbon Trade ChinaCarbon Trade China 2008 will focus on China's rising carbon emissions and potential Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects. Public and private sector experts will provide information on future trends, existing Chinese CDM projects and new products from international CDM companies. > more |
| April 7 | World Health DayPromoted by the World Health Organization, this year's World Health Day is dedicated to the impacts of climate change on health issues and how to prepare for a surge in infectious diseases caused by warming temperatures.> more |
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