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A child carries a container filled with water at the slum of Petare, on April 4th, 2019, in Caracas, Venezuela. Since March 7th, Venezuela has been suffering intermittent blackouts, which have affected the water supply. People have to collect water from waterfalls and pipes and carry it to their homes. This water, not always suitable for human consumption, is used for drinking, cooking, and bathing.

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In Venezuela, Repeated Power Outages Have Triggered a Water Crisis (in Photos)

As a result of repeated outages, millions of Venezuelans have suffered increasing shortages on basic supplies and services or have lost water completely in the past two weeks.

Leah Dunlevy

People walk on a beach that used to be the bottom of Lake Powell on March 29th, 2015, near Big Water, Utah. Lake Powell is one of the Colorado River Basin's two biggest reservoirs, along with Lake Mead.

Environment

How Does Water Scarcity Affect Mental Health?

Studies have found that people who lack access to water often suffer from emotional distress.

Emily Moon

People collect drinking water from pipes fed by an underground spring, in St. James, about 25km from Cape Town's city center, on January 19th, 2018.

Environment

Which Cities Are Most Vulnerable to Climate Change Conflict?

As food and water sources become threatened by changing weather patterns, experts say these are the areas most susceptible to instability and bloodshed.

Thor Benson