The availability of fresh water is rapidly changing all over the world, creating a tenuous future that requires attention from policymakers and the public. These global changes are altering where and how we get fresh water, sparking the need for worldwide cooperation.
A Map of the Future of Water
![Map of the future of water showing that wetter areas are getting wetter and drier areas are getting drier.](https://i0.wp.com/openrivers.lib.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Map-Future-of-Water_1778px_with_scale.jpg?fit=1050%2C680&ssl=1)