Tag: drinking water
Collaboration is key to seizing the reuse opportunity of wastewater
By Lisa Andrews*
Infrequent or a lack of potable water supply has made wastewater reuse and recovery a method of choice for many across the...
Tackling the king of poisons
Source substitution and treatment can help tackle naturally occurring arsenic. By Arslan Ahmad and Prosun Bhattacharya*
Of all the ways to die, one most lends itself...
Maximising financing for achieving the SDG ambition on water
By Guangzhe Chen*
Since 1990 an additional 2.1 billion people worldwide gained access to improved sanitation and, 91 percent of the global population now use improved...
How cities translate water’s language
By James Workman
''Well-designed ancient Incan water systems may help modern Lima cope with climate change''
Buenos Aires, Lima, São Paulo, Bogotá, Caracas. Latin America is...
UN doubles estimate of those lacking access to WASH services
WHO and UNICEF raise the bar in a new SDG report which focuses on the quality of water services. By Richard Johnston & Tom Slaymaker*
UN...
UNICEF to bring safe water to Burundi
Global entertainer, Beyoncé, has teamed up with UNICEF through her BeyGOOD philanthropic arm to launch BEYGOOD4BURUNDI, a multi-year partnership to provide safe water to...
How Trump’s water policy and budget cuts could harm his own...
By Emily Green
Some fear the Trump Presidency may benefit his private assets over the public good but when it comes to his water policy,...
Young scientists awarded for low-cost water purification concept
Two American students have been awarded the 2017 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for constructing a system that detects and purifies bacteria laden water within...
Maximising potential for healthy rivers and low-carbon energy
By Michelle Lakly*
As the global population climbs toward 9 billion, rivers will experience tremendous pressure. To provide the necessary resources for our growing communities, more...
Bottles of purified recycled water hit the streets of Los Angeles
Around 2,000 bottles of purified wastewater have been handed out along Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, by Orange County utilities to demonstrate the safety...
