Water Treatment News
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Virus-idled Indian workers dig into a new job: Boosting water securityThousands of jobseekers have been recruited into a trench-building scheme aiming to boost scarce water supplies by catching rainfall. -
Water-related conflicts set to rise amid demand growth and climate impactsAbout a quarter of the world's population faces severe water shortages exacerbated by climate change—and with that is coming conflict, social unrest and migration.
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All water for power in Nepal’s new electricity billExperts wonder why a bill riddled with errors has been tabled in the upper house of parliament. -
One year after the drought: Has Chennai learned from its water crisis?Last year, Chennai's devastating drought made headlines around the globe. One year on, how is the climate-vulnerable metropolis preparing for disasters ahead?
Water Treatment Opinion
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Tackling information disorder is critical for transboundary water cooperation in South Asia– Misinformation and fake news on transboundary water issues in South Asia can negatively impact long-standing cooperation efforts. There is an urgent need to ramp up efforts to tackle such information disorder on shared waters in the region. -
A Covid-19 bridge over troubled water?– Covid-19 crisis might increase demand for cleaner, safer water and more reliable and effective wastewater treatment everywhere. But success is far from guaranteed, as the pandemic is also triggering declining trust in public institutions. -
Water, sanitation and hygiene key to Pacific’s ongoing Covid strategy– Pacific island nations have been among the top performers worldwide in controlling Covid-19. A greater emphasis on water, sanitation and hygiene practices will help continue that success.
Videos
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What would the world be like if there was water for all?– Worldwide, 100 million families are stuck in a cycle of poverty and disease because of the lack of access to clean water. What would it take to slake humanity's thirst for water in a sustainable way?
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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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