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… Most disasters are waterrelated Floods landslides storms heat waves wildfires extreme cold droughts and waterborne disease outbreaks are all becoming more frequent and more intense mainly due to climate change …

… Water and Urbanization … Fast growing towns and cities across the developing world are home to millions of people living without access to basic services such as safely managed water and sanitation services …

… Water food and energy form a nexus at the heart of sustainable development Agriculture is the largest consumer of the worlds freshwater resources and water is used to produce most forms of energy …

… Climate change is primarily a water crisis We feel its impacts through worsening floods rising sea levels shrinking ice fields wildfires and droughts … Water and Climate Change …

… Target 61 seeks to achieve access for all to safe drinking water this page explains why and how to monitor progress towards the target … Indicator 611 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services …