Global Scans · Clean Water and Sanitation · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 6. Ensure availability of water and sanitation for all.

• [New] Internationally, the expansion of desalination infrastructure in the Middle East and water treatment buildouts across South Asia and Southeast Asia are creating significant export-oriented opportunities for qualified filtration-grade silica sand producers. Persistence Market Research
• [New] In the United States alone, annual capital expenditures for water and wastewater treatment infrastructure are projected to grow from US$ 37.2 billion to US$ 57.3 billion over the next decade. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The World Meteorological Organization documents that weather, climate, and water-related hazards accounted for 50% of all disasters and 45% of all reported deaths from disasters globally over the past five decades. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Asia Pacific is anticipated to lead in 2026 with a share of nearly 38.2%, as it combines high population pressure, water scarcity, and rising government spending. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The industrial segment is anticipated to dominate with a share of nearly 45.8% in 2026, as industries require large volumes of treated water and strict quality control. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Climate change is making extreme heat more severe, creating growing risks for public health, water security, agriculture, and economies worldwide. fundsforNGOs News - Grants and Resources for Sustainabi
• [New] Growing water scarcity could hamper the expansion of lithium mining in the U.S., deepening its reliance on foreign imports over the coming decades, a new study finds. Live Science
• [New] The United Nations has launched an AI Environmental Transparency Initiative calling on AI companies to disclose the carbon, water, and land-use impacts of their data centers and transition to renewable energy by 2030. MarketingProfs
• [New] By 2030, AI data centers could use enough water to meet the basic needs of all 1.3 billion residents of sub-Saharan Africa for an entire year. UN News
• [New] Household water demand will increase by around 10% by the early 2030s, placing further pressure on urban water systems already exposed to climate variability. Climate Scorecard
• [New] EPA resources link freshwater bloom risk to nutrient pollution, warmer water, and conditions that favor bloom formation. LG Sonic
• [New] CRS will provide multi-sectoral support, including food, nutrition, health, water and sanitation, and shelter assistance in countries with significant humanitarian needs such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Nigeria, and Sudan. George W. Bush Presidential Center
• [New] Drier summers will mean more widespread drought - shortfalls in water supply could reach over five billion liters per day in England by 2050. Climate Change Committee
• [New] As per the report 'Economics of Water Scarcity in MENA: Institutional Solutions' by the end of this decade, the amount of water available per capita annually will fall below the absolute water scarcity threshold of 500 cubic meters per person, per year. IMARC Group
• [New] NASA and its European partners are tracking a major buildup of warm water in the Pacific Ocean that could signal the arrival of El Nino later in 2026. ScienceDaily
• [New] The European Commission plans to rewrite the EU's flagship water protection law to speed up the development of critical minerals mines, despite many being located in drying and water-stressed regions, analysis has found. The Guardian
• [New] Sensitive data such as ocean current dynamics, water temperature characteristics, temperature distribution, and seabed topography, if stolen by foreign intelligence agencies, will seriously endanger China's national security, military security, and economic security. Gizmodo
• [New] The locked - in pattern means dryness will likely continue across the western U.S., raising water supply issues for many regions that have been starved by last winter's snow drought. Claims Journal
• [New] Heatwaves are among the deadliest natural hazards worldwide and are already placing growing pressure on power grids, water resources, agriculture, and public health across the Middle East and Mediterranean. EurekAlert!
• [New] Data center energy and water use are expected to double by 2030. ASLA

Last updated: 05 July 2026