The Summer a Global Water Crisis Arrived

夏日,全球水危机降临

WSJ What’s News

2026-08-30

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As summer draws to a close across the northern hemisphere, water scarcity has never been a more pressing or visible issue after record heat waves and drought experienced by Americans and Europeans. With hot and unpredictable weather now a reality, and major rivers running dangerously low, WSJ climate and energy editor Ed Ballard discusses the economics of a water crisis, and what can be done to keep taps running, fields productive and industry humming. Subscribe to the WSJ Climate & Energy newsletter. Further Reading El Niño Is the Next Risk Hanging Over the Global Economy Heat Waves Are Becoming a Chronic Drag on the Economy The World Is Running Out of Clean Water. This Technology Promises to Fix It. San Diego Now Has So Much Water That It’s Selling It Why the Middle East’s Desalination Plants Are Critical Extreme Weather Is Hammering Europe’s Summer Harvest, EU Says Europe Chastised Trump’s Climate Rollback. Now It’s Delaying Its Own Green Goals. How to Put Out Wildfires Fueled by World War II Ammo? Try Driverless Tanks. Water Crisis Deepens on the Colorado River Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • And this week, summer is drawing to a close across the Northern Hemisphere,

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  • Much of the West is experiencing drought.

  • The same goes for most of Europe, where major rivers are running dangerously low,

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