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A new research found that plastic fibers have infiltrated the drinking water of cities and towns all over the world Tap water is considered to be the safest in the statistics about drinking water coverage that our government provides us. My experience of working on water and sanitation issues for

Disasters , Governance , Health , Water / 08/30/2017

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 on health There are still no cholera, no diarrhoea, no epidemic, and no outbreak during floods in any parts of the country. The mid-Au

Environment , Sustainable Development , Water / 08/21/2017

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 the Kurdish Southeast of Turkey has entered a new phase. Hasankeyf, more than 300 archaeological sites, 136 km Tigris River stretch and 199 other settlement

Climate , Energy , Solutions , Water / 08/15/2017

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 summer, with Shanghai seeing its hottest weather for 145 years and rainstorms, floods and landslips killing at least 156 peopleacross five provi

Cities , Environment , Featured , Health , Sanitation , Sustainable Development , Water / 08/15/2017

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 major wastewater flows Next time when you are lured by the healthy looking fresh vegetables being sold in urban limits or periphery areas

Climate , Disasters , Water / 08/13/2017

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 morning of Aug 11, 2017, while checking my daily morning routine sites, I saw the sudden appearance of purple patch (signifying rainfall in access of

Water / 08/09/2017

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 system installed in Dacope with the help of the community, local entrepreneurs and government stakeholders, decreased the problem of sa

Data & Reports , Sustainable Development , Water / 07/28/2017

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 water to Karachi’s galloping population In January, Mohammad Riaz, a chauffeur and father of five who lives in one of Karachi’s squatter colonies

Solutions , Sustainable Development , Water / 07/16/2017

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. To adapt, attitudes and behaviour must change and unsustainable attitudes and behaviours must shift. In addition, the social and political will to

Biodiversity , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/30/2017

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 restore the Murray-Darling Basin’s ecosystems. Despite general agreement that a certain amount of water should be reserve

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