Water Treatment News
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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? -
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.
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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. -
As students map the weather, an Indian village bests its water woesA weather station monitored by students—part of a range of water-smart innovations—has turned around a parched village.
Water Treatment Opinion
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How to solve the water crisis? The real answer is local– Most funding for water is controlled by governments, banks and large businesses, but it is sustainable, community-owned services that can address the water crisis. -
Are we underestimating the world's water access crisis?– About 1 billion people lack access to a reliable supply of water, with some receiving water only a few hours each week. This reality is starker in cities across the Global South, even for those not facing a physical water shortage. -
Big Pharma emits more greenhouse gases than the automotive industry– In a first, researchers find that the pharmaceutical industry is a significant contributor to global warming, and is dirtier than the global car industry. Companies with the lowest emissions are also the most profitable.
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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