Water Treatment News
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In Pakistan, a high mountain water pipe brings a bonus: peaceBetter water storage and a more secure supply mean conflicts over water are declining - and harvests are growing. -
Squeezing profits from a dry rock: Business models for a water-scarce worldHow can businesses that have based their trade on water continue to thrive in a water-stressed world? Here’s how one company is piloting new business models to remain profitable while conserving Earth’s most precious resource.
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Global warming to increase water in South Asian riversThe region will see a 20 to 30 per cent increase in river basins in the Indus, Tibetan Plateau, Arakan Coast regions due to climate change, according to a recent study. -
Half the world's schools lack clean water, toilets and handwashingSub-Saharan Africa, East and Southeast Asia had some of the worst facilities.
Water Treatment Opinion
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Why your water footprint doesn't matter– While carbon footprints are a good way to measure our impact on the environment, the same concept cannot be applied to water. -
How the urban nexus will make your city more resource efficient– The way that cities are conceived, planned and managed does not always recognise the interconnections between the different systems they run on. But this must change if we are to address future challenges, says Dr Steffen Lehmann. -
As more super storms affect Asia, we must typhoon-proof our cities– Typhoon season in Asia is an annual, grim reminder of the need for more resilient infrastructure as the impact of climate change intensifies. Arcadis’ John Batten III talks about how cities can prepare themselves for worse weather.
Videos
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How clean water transforms lives– Particularly for women, access to clean water creates education and economic opportunities.
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Solar cells help purify water in remote areas–
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a water purification plant that provides clean water far beyond the reach of the electrical grid - thanks to solar cells.
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