A water supply in a box

One year has passed since General Electric agreed to acquire water-technology pioneer Zenon Environmental, part of an industry-wide consolidation that, in part, is being driven by an expectation of regional conflict over water

The situation is getting worse, and faster than originally predicted. Last August the International Water Management Institute, based in Sri Lanka, revealed that one third of the world’s population was affected by water scarcity. It pointed out that, back in 2000, we weren’t expected to meet that one-third mark until 2025. In other words, we’re 20 years early