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The Summer a Global Water Crisis Arrived

17 min•30 augusti 2026

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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.


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