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Global thirst: A spotlight on water in industryIndustries are requiring ever more water in an increasingly water-stressed world. What can businesses do to reduce their risks and reliance on the resource? -
Parched lives on the fringe: How water scarcity has widened inequality in ChennaiWhen a water crisis struck Chennai this year, the city found itself poorly prepared. How have water shortages widened economic and gender inequality in India's sixth-largest city?
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High-tech weather forecasting aims to bring new hope to Indian farmers facing the devastation of climate changeCarbon & Climate
High-tech weather forecasting aims to bring new hope to Indian farmers facing the devastation of climate change
The world’s largest network of automated weather stations, created to predict droughts and floods, is helping tackle the epidemic of suicides by improving crop success in uncertain circumstances. -
From Ikea to Gap, firms aim to use scarce water more wiselyWith population growth and climate change making water a scarcer resource, companies say using water wisely is key to remaining profitable.
Water Treatment Opinion
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Southeast Asia and the right to safe water– More than 100 million people live without access to safe water in Southeast Asia. What can be done to improve that and to protect clean water sources? -
Why the plastic crisis matters– Photos of littered beaches and whales ingesting plastic bags have focused media and political attention on the problem of plastic waste. But the plastic crisis is not just about what ends up in the ocean; it is about whether we are capable of achieving a sustainable existence on this planet. -
Droughts and flooding are two sides of the same coin. Some Asian cities are future-proofing against bothCities
Droughts and flooding are two sides of the same coin. Some Asian cities are future-proofing against both
– Asian cities are facing a deadly mix of droughts and flooding that is only getting worse with increasing populations, urbanisation and the climate crisis. Here's how three of them are tackling the challenge.
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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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The Eco-Business 10th Anniversary Gala NightCelebrate Eco-Business' 10th Anniversary as we unveil the Eco-Business A-List. -
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