Crises of water quality and quantity are intimately linked with climate change and increasing extremes. New empirical studies show that climate change is already causing extreme precipitation events (floods and droughts), and these extreme settings in turn lead to water crises. The impact of these water crises is highly unequal, which is caused by and exacerbates gender, income, and sociopolitical inequality. Climate change coupled with socioeconomic drivers can impact access to water of good quality.