Water
The simple water filter that could save lives around the world
About five years ago, Kevin Kassel traveled to Ecuador with a school group and experienced something that would change his life. As part of the trip, he delivered a water filter to an elementary school. “When we got there, we learned that a little girl had died from diarrhea as a result of Read More...
A water-abundant vision of 2017
I believe we are at an inflection point regarding how the public and private sectors view water as a resource. This is not to say that there is a groundswell of private sector commitment to invest in mitigating water risks, or that the public sector has completely addressed policy and governance Read More...
How leadership turned an Israeli city into a model for water efficiency
Rishon LeZion, five miles south of Tel Aviv, was founded in the 1880s by Jewish immigrants who fled the poverty and pogroms of Russia. Now the fourth-largest city in Israel, what was once a small farming community has become one of the most prosperous cities in the country. Drive along the Read More...
Heat pump water heaters save money & energy
A new NRDC study shows that water heaters that use high efficiency heat pump technology — the same process that keeps your refrigerator cold — can cut the amount of electricity used to heat water by half or more, saving significant amounts of energy and money on your household Read More...
Slovenia makes clean water a constitutional right for all
Prime Minister Miro Cerar says the country should “protect water – the 21st century’s liquid gold – at the highest legal level.” In the dystopian nightmare version of our not-too-distant future, water will be owned by nefarious corporations who dole it out for dollars. Read More...
Investors press meat producers to cut water pollution
Forty-five large investors collectively managing $1.2 trillion in assets are pressing some of the nation's largest meat producers to set policies for reducing water pollution in their feeding, slaughtering and processing operations. The investors, who are members of sustainability non-profit Read More...
Slovenia adds water to constitution as fundamental right for all
Slovenia has amended its constitution to make access to drinkable water a fundamental right for all citizens and stop it being commercialised. With 64 votes in favour and none against, the 90-seat parliament added an article to the EU country’s constitution saying “everyone has the Read More...
Solar cells get boost with integration of water-splitting catalyst onto semiconductor
Scientists have found a way to engineer the atomic-scale chemical properties of a water-splitting catalyst for integration with a solar cell, and the result is a big boost to the stability and efficiency of artificial photosynthesis. Share: FULL STORY Scientists have found a way to engineer the Read More...
Carnegie Wave Energy is bringing their clean energy and desalination technology to the UK
Australia-based company Carnegie Wave Energy (CWE) will bring their wave power and desalination technology to Wave Hub in Cornwall, England. The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) granted 9.6 million pounds, around $11.8 million, to CWE for the first phase of their Wave Hub project. Read More...
These scientific breakthroughs could help address the world's water crisis
Satellite data that helps fight cholera. Forecasts that help farmers flee monsoons. Models that predict how shifting rivers can affect drinking water. Scientists worldwide are developing technologies like these to tackle the planet's biggest water challenges, such as the lack of clean water for 1.2 Read More...