620 million children lack access to decent toilets: WaterAid 19 Nov For the majority of Australian school children, a trip to the toilet is a non-event. But for the 620 million children across the world who lack … Read more
Prize-winning device creates drinking water from thin air 9 Nov A low-cost, energy-efficient system that harvests freshwater from the air by creating artificial clouds inside a shipping container has won the … Read more
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
