The Water Ecological Crisis is Severe

In January 2026, the United Nations University officially declared the world had entered an era of “water bankruptcy.” From an environmental perspective, human water consumption and pollution far exceed the natural hydrological system’s capacity for recovery and restoration. Aquifers, lakes, wetlands, and other water ecosystems have suffered irreversible damage, while drought disasters have become routine. Kabul now faces an ecological crisis, potentially becoming the first major modern city to experience water depletion due to the combined effects of excessive groundwater extraction and drought. The global imbalance in water resources and ecosystems is severe.