What a contrast! Much of Europe has been suffering from unbearable heat for several days. The same applies to several Asian countries, while in Central America, World Cup football matches had to be interrupted by two cooling breaks due to suffocating heat, even in most air-conditioned American stadiums. Uncontrollable fires ravaged regions in France and Spain due to the heat. On the other side, several countries are experiencing unusual and deadly floods, affecting the United States, China, India, and Europe alike. Typhoon Noul swept through China and Hong Kong. In both cases, humanity is powerless against nature's assaults, which are themselves consequences of human folly. These are the inedible fruits of climate change. The globe is turning upside down. The signs are strong enough to alarm the world. Several countries suffer from drought and water scarcity. When the Danube, which crosses ten European countries, reaches levels unseen in half a century, there is cause for concern. The same applies to the Rhine. This threatens the transport of raw materials for chemistry, metallurgy, and energy, which land transport cannot replace. Already, the tonnage of boats navigating the Rhine and connecting several countries has had to be drastically reduced. Even the Jordan River, where Jesus was baptized according to Scripture, does not benefit from divine blessing against drought. In Africa, Lake Chad has shrunk from 26,000 square kilometers in 1963 to 1,600 square kilometers today. The Congo River basin is gradually drying up. In the Indian Ocean, all countries face water problems. In Madagascar, most Jirama subscribers have been without water for a decade. As a solution, the national water and electricity company will conduct systematic meter inspections. One could hardly be more brilliant. In Comoros, water arrives only once every three weeks, while in Mauritius, taps run dry for two hours daily. In Réunion, entire municipalities are completely without water, while watering and car washing are restricted. In Mayotte, residents have endured water rationing for years, with a notable decrease in rainfall. Cyclone Chido in 2024 brought more problems than it solved. In Seychelles, water is rationed and residents suffer nightly cuts. This seriously impacts tourism, the archipelago's main revenue source. The paradox in all these situations is that these are islands surrounded by water. Only Seychelles has a desalination plant, but its capacity falls far short of demand. In Madagascar, a similar system was tested in Ambovombe, but the project was abandoned. As a result, many expressions will become obsolete, such as 'water under the bridge,' 'water is life,' 'take the plunge,' 'throw the baby out with the bathwater,' and 'keep your head above water.' The one that will remain is 'water rescue.' Sylvain Ranjalahy