In Pictures: World, We Have a Serious Water Problem

This World Water Week, here’s a look at global water issues in pictures.

It is World Water Week (23 – 28 August 2015), but millions of people around the world are yet to get access to proper clean drinking water.

Despite significant progress the world is still failing millions of people, especially women and children. Every day, nearly 1,000 children under five die from preventable diarrhoeal diseases caused by poor sanitation, poor hygiene or unsafe drinking water.
— UNICEF

Water pollution and scarcity as well as incidents of toxic material being dumped in water are increasing. Here’s a look at the world’s water problem, in pictures.