Environment
Are you drinking plastic water? Yes, says a new study
A new research found that plastic fibers have infiltrated the drinking water of cities and towns all over the world Tap water is considered […]
Category: Water
Disasters
Bangladesh eliminates post-flood disease deaths
Kamran Reza Chowdhury Despite massive flooding Bangladesh has seen very few disease related deaths, as having learnt from previous disasters the country has focussed […]
Environment
Archaeological sites being destroyed to build dam in Turkey
With the demolition of human formed rocks through explosives in Hasankeyf, the destruction of this 12,000 years old town at the Tigris River in […]
Disasters
Here comes Boat Clinic to reach the flood hit
Bhaswati Goswami The Boat Clinic keeps hopes sailing silently to the rescue of flood affected people in Assam A boat in deed saved hopes […]
Climate
Germany’s green roofs offer lesson on climate change adaptation
Zhang Dongfang Protecting buildings from extreme heat and heavy rain keeps them cooler and reduces run-off Heatwaves and heavy rains have hit China this […]
Cities
Untreated wastewater from cities expose 885 million people to severe health risks globally
Advanced modelling methods helped determining that 65 per cent of all irrigated areas within 40 kilometres downstream from urban centres worldwide are affected by […]
Climate
Brahmaputra basin faces unprecedented flood wave in August 2017
Flood forecasting maps and data points towards major flood waves taking over Brahmaputra, may extend to the Ganga basin and impact Bangladesh. In the […]
Water
Innovation to solve the water crisis among coastal communities in Bangladesh
Located in Khulna District in Bangladesh, the installed reverse osmosis plants with ATM booth, are providing drinking water to the local communities. A water kiosk […]
Data & Reports
Revealed: 91% of Karachi’s water unfit to drink
Zofeen T. Ebrahim Faced with leaky pipes, faulty treatment plants and illegal tapping, the government of Sindh is struggling to provide clean and safe […]
Solutions
What Cape Town can learn from Windhoek on surviving droughts
Dian Spear Cape Town is experiencing the worst drought in 100 years Human population growth, urbanisation, and climate change are all changing the world. […]
Biodiversity
We need more than just extra water to save the Murray-Darling Basin in Australia
Max Finlayson, Lee Baumgartner and Peter Gell After a long and contentious public debate, in 2012 Australia embarked on a significant and expensive water recovery program to […]
Environment
A bowl of water for the birds
In Bangalore, a Water Bowl Project offers free terracotta bowls to bird lovers who would like to look after the birds through the summer […]
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