Destructive land use, mismanagement and climate change are fueling a water disaster set to wreak havoc on economies and lives, a new report warns

The world’s supplies of fresh water can no longer be counted on due to a shift in rainfall patterns caused by climate change, a major report has warned. It's calling for global cooperation to address a problem that could put more than half of the world’s food production at risk by 2050.

Inaction on the water crisis could put more than half of the world's food production at risk by 2050, experts warned in a major report published Thursday.

A new report from an international group of experts is sounding the alarm on what’s considered the world’s most critical resource: water. Watch this video to learn how a growing water crisis puts the food in your fridge at risk.

The Global Commission on the Economics of Water reports that a drop in total fresh water amounts caused by climate change will threaten “half the world’s food production.” Its definition of water includes above-ground and below-ground water,