Water Scarcity

South African scientists say African governments have been misled into massive tree planting schemes by the Global North misreading Africa's grasslands. Megafires and drought beckon. Trees are good. Trees are green. Trees suck up carbon dioxide. Ergo: plant as many trees as possible and you solve the world's environmental and…

China's fast economic growth and accompanying rise in food demand is driving an increase in water use for agriculture and industry, thus threatening the country's water security. The findings of a new study underscore the value and potential of technological adoptions to help design targets and incentives for water scarcity…

Berlin, Germany — Water is essential and indispensable for life on earth. We know that; and many of us have perhaps heard, written and uttered these words themselves a 'million' times. Therefore, I am astonished and increasingly worried about the relatively low-level of attention and priority accorded to water at…

As the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic, experts say that a key way to minimize the odds of getting sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. But what if you don’t have access to clean water? March 22 is World Water Day, designated by the United Nations to…

Fully online conference on Urban Sustainability, March 27-28, 2020: Speakers: Anu Ramaswami, Elie Bou-Zeid, Denise Mauzerall, Amilcare Porporato, Jason Ren, Mark Zondlo, and many more Dates: Mar. 27-28, 2020 More info and registration: https://cgi.princeton.edu/events/urban-sustainability-transitions-india-and-world-advancing-science-and-policy Event hashtag: #CGIConf2020 Twitter handle: @PrincetonCGI Sponsors: M.S. Chadha Center for Global India (CGI), PIIRS, PEI,…

Collecting water from a street pump in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 13, 2020. angladeshi people collecting drinking water from a water pump inside a streeMehedi Hasan/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAs the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic, experts say that a key way to minimize the odds of getting sick is by washing…

As the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic, experts say that a key way to minimize the odds of getting sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. But what if you don’t have access to clean water? Over the past 40 years, many nations have made great progress in…

Guest Post by Jay Koh, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Lightsmith Group Many experts believe that the effects of climate change are already here. In 2016, the world experienced a record $175 billion in economic losses caused by natural disasters, a number that grew in 2017 to new record $340…

Water, essential to all life, plays a particularly important role in the lives of Tanzanians living near Mbarali River, part of the larger Rufiji River basin in southern Tanzania. Here, farmers use water from the river to irrigate their crops. Cattle herders guide their animals to its banks to drink…

CHICAGO, March 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the new market research report "Biological Wastewater Treatment Market by Process (Aerobic, Anaerobic), End-Use Industry (Municipal, Industrial (Pulp & Paper, Meat & Poultry, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Others)), and Region (NA, Europe, APAC, MEA, and SA) - Global Forecast to 2025", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the Biological…