Rough seas ahead: Climate change in the South Pacific 7 Nov Climate refugees, disappearing islands and plans to relocate entire nations – these are some of the more headline-grabbing impacts of climate … Read more
Glowing viral: Luminescent bacteria used to detect E.coli in drinking water 10 Oct Scientists have engineered a virus that can find and destroy E.coli in drinking water within hours.
WASH expert Juliet Willetts on a decade’s worth of progress 25 Sep After more than a decade of research and advocacy in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, Professor Juliet Willetts remains … Read more
How poor water management contributes to the rise of terrorism 31 Aug The rise of Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram is inextricably linked to poor water management, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General … Read more
Reimagining water tank design in the Amazon nets students international water prize 30 Aug A group of students in Peru has developed an innovative system to harvest rainwater in the Amazon, where two-thirds of the population lives … Read more
Dozens of countries off track for realising human right to water and sanitation 20 Jul WaterAid has used United Nations data to predict when each country will complete the job of providing everyone with clean water and a decent … Read more