Reports of lengthy shipping delays for vessels traveling through the Panama Canal this year have highlighted the critical but often overlooked role that fresh water plays across global supply chains.

Water is one of Earth’s most precious natural resources. Although about 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water, only 3 percent of it is fresh water, and less than 1 percent of fresh ...

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The average person in the United States uses between 80 and 100 gallons of water a day on simple activities such as flushing a toilet, taking a shower, washing clothes, using the dishwasher and ...

FIW holds 36 securities that derive substantial revenue from the potable water and wastewater industry. Fees are 0.53% and FIW has outperformed SPY over the last 16 years. The water industry faces ...

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There’s no scarcity of reasons why your holiday shipments may not arrive on time. COVID-19 disruptions, congested ports, semiconductor shortages, stretched trucking capacity — the list goes on and on.