A sign of the times: major newspapers are reporting on the growing concerns in official circles over the environmental threats to the planet. Such was the case following the UN’s annual World Water Day on 22 March.

To counter the water shortages that look sure to become critical in some regions, UNESCO and UN Water this year used the event to urge politicians to “[shift] the paradigm of wastewater management from ‘treatment and disposal’ to ‘reuse, recycle and resource recovery’. Such a proposal would have seemed ludicrous just a few years ago, but now reflects a real and increasingly pressing need.

Climate change means the world is increasingly facing the threat of water shortages – read more here about this important topic.