Studies show a need for WASH practice review
The World Health Organization has released a position paper on the implications of recent WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) and nutrition studies for WASH...
Study reveals antibiotic levels in rivers globally
A major new study of pharmaceuticals in rivers around the world has revealed widespread presence of antibiotics at levels considered unsafe in terms of...
AI technology could help protect water supplies
Progress on new artificial intelligence (AI) technology could make monitoring at water treatment plants cheaper and easier and help safeguard public health.
Researchers at the...
Berlin’s river deemed “excellent” for swimming
A record number of participants have swum in the Spree River, Berlin at the Fourth Flussbad Cup as the city celebrated the yearly open...
India suffering worst water crisis in its history
A nationally unprecedented water crisis threatens the lives of millions in India, according to the National Institute for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) think tank.
Around...
Environmental biologist wins Singapore water prize
An American Professor, Rita Colwell, has been named as the recipient of the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize for 2018.
Colwell has been recognised for...
World Bank and UN report warns of growing global water crisis
The World Bank and the United Nations have published a report warning that 40 percent of the world is currently affected by water scarcity....
Ultrathin graphene-oxide membranes used to filtrate water
New ultrathin membranes have been tailored so that all solvents pass through without compromising their ability to sieve out the smallest of particles. Previously...
Researchers turn nitrates into water and air
Engineers at Rice University’s Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Center have found a catalyst that cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water by converting them...
Billions still lack safe drinking water, says new report
Some 3 in 10 people worldwide, or 2.1 billion, lack access to safe, readily available water at home, and 6 in 10, or 4.5...
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How sewage surveillance lit Hong Kong’s pandemic path
Dr Samuel HK Chui explains how using wastewater surveillance in Hong Kong to help manage the spread of COVID-19 was like driving with the...
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UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed
A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...
