If you have turned on your tap recently and felt the pressure drop or noticed your water bill climbing in the heat of what is shaping up to be one of Jamaica’s hottest years in recent memory, you are not alone.

Across the country, communities are feeling the strain. And on World Environment Day, observed globally on June 5, this year’s rallying call is “Now for Climate”. Jamaica is being called to confront a challenge that is both environmental and deeply personal: the future of our water.

A NATION UNDER PRESSURE