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Water plays 'fundamental role' in climate crisis

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Steven Beardsley
March 24, 2021

Water shortages affect about 3 billion people, a new report released by environmental consulting firm CDP says. DW talks with the author, Cate Lamb, about how a worsening of the global water crisis can be prevented.

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