Water covers two-thirds of the Earth, is essential to life, and has shaped culture, the environment, and humanity since time immemorial. But this essential resource is under threat: overuse, pollution, and the climate crisis are destabilizing the water cycle. The Water Atlas 2025 aims to focus the public debate on protecting our waterways.

In 19 articles and dozens of infographics, the Water Atlas 2025 examines these threatening developments: groundwater levels are falling, and drinking water supplies and ecosystems are at risk.