(Reuters) – When climate scientists looked at forecast maps of Pacific temperatures in November, they found a bright red sideways “V” for thousands of kilometers that heralded disaster.

In March, government, civil society and private sector leaders gathered in Dakar, Senegal for the ninth World Water Forum, which will work to move the world towards the sixth UN Sustainable Development Goal: universal access to safety. Water and Sanitation.

The war between Ukraine and Russia has sparked discussions about energy issues in that part of the world and the possible threat of another Chernobyl-like situation. Experts have warned that attention must be paid to the potential water security problems the war-torn country could face sooner or later.

Many African cities are struggling to provide residents with safe drinking water. One of the main reasons for this is urbanization. Urban populations have grown rapidly as more and more people migrated from rural areas to cities.