As droughts intensify, major cities around the world are staring down water shortages. After staving off crisis in 2018, South Africa is again facing challenges. California's drought has prompted increasingly tough restrictions on residents, while São Paulo is yet to fully emerge from the other side of its own water shortage.
To mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the myriad of society-shaping challenges that drought brings about.
"Droughts in all regions are getting more frequent and fierce," he said.
