WaterAid created a striking portrait in the sand on Whitby Beach this week showing a child carrying water on dry, cracked ground next to the rising tide, to highlight the impact climate change is having on people’s access to water. Extreme weather such as droughts dry up water sources like springs and wells, while rising sea levels and flooding contaminate poorly protected water supplies, with potentially devastating consequences. It is making life harder for the 785 million people already living without clean water close to home and struggling to meet…
Read MoreWaterAid creates giant sand portrait on Whitby Beach to show how climate change threatens water access for world’s poorest
