A new report entitled "Off-Track, Off-Target" released this week by the international charity WaterAid, shows that there are more people in the world today lacking adequate ... Read more »
The report of a research conducted by the Center for Environmental Impact Analysis (CEIA) in mining communities, to ascertain with empirical evidence the health impacts of ... Read more »
Under the local direction of Kenyan Steve Mumbwani, Life Force Kiosks (LFK) provides 10 local water vendors with chlorine tablets and soap. Jeremy Farkas, an American working in ... Read more »
Cholera,linked to poor sanitation and a lack of potable water, has killed at least 1,200 people this year in the countries surrounding Lake Chad. Read more »
Perennial water shortages have far-reaching implications on the health of residents and patients in hospitals, says a civil society organisation. Read more »
An examination of the worlds largest river basins found nutrient-rich and powerful river discharges led to spikes in the blooms of plankton associated with cholera outbreaks. ... Read more »
Only four countries in Africa are aiming to achieve Millennium Development Goal 7 to ensure environmental sustainability, which includes halving the proportion of the population ... Read more »
Recycling is increasingly popular in today's ecologically aware world, but in the field of sanitation the "yuk factor" tends to get in the way. Most people recoil from the notion ... Read more »
The link between water and peace inspired the AU-UN peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) to collaborate with the Sudanese government to develop a stable and equitable water service system ... Read more »
The approach that has been taken by South Africa in managing its water, might ironically, lead to greater insecurity at local community levels. Read more »
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