It’s official. In 2016, global temperatures reached a record high for the third year in a row, and reports of extreme weather events continued to come in from around the world.

WaterAid’s State of the World’s Water Report 2017 examines the state of rural access to safe drinking water around the world and warns that more extreme weather events resulting from climate change – including cyclones, ruinous flooding, and prolonged drought – could make it even harder for the world’s poorest people to access clean water.

Francois, 54, has lived in the village of Tanambao, Madagascar since 1998. He shows the mark on his house where the water rose to last year during the floods of 2015. Photo credit: WaterAid/Katie Holt

Read more and download the report here >