Water crisis

One week after Israel's strike on Iran's South Pars gas field sparked retaliatory attacks on Gulf energy facilities, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran rejected a cease-fire offer on March 25. The escalating conflict is crippling water security, with strikes damaging desalination plants vital to Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.

March 20, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

A Criteria study for Andess shows 57% of Chileans drink tap water directly, up from 37% two years ago, with growing confidence in its quality. Citizens have adopted water-saving habits like closing taps while brushing teeth and shortening showers. Challenges now focus on water treatment and sanitation systems.