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An initiative to educate about water quality and water scarcity

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NGOs and charities bringing drinking water to the world

NGOs and charities bringing drinking water to the world

07/04/2021 5 minutes
Helping solve water shortages has been a focus of many charities and NGOs. Now the coronavirus pandemic has made their work both more important and more difficult.
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#charities #Drinking Water
Water Scarcity Facts

Water Scarcity Facts

05/04/2021 5 minutes
#Drinking Water #Humanitarian
Some interesting facts regarding water scarcity.
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Drinking Water From the Air

Drinking Water From the Air

02/04/2021 8 minutes
#Drinking Water #Sustainability
We can expect Atmospheric Water Generation Systems to become a fixture wherever people get thirsty and require access to fresh, clean drinking water.
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Water-bearing Women: More Than Mythology

Water-bearing Women: More Than Mythology

26/01/2021 4 min read
#Climate Change #Environment
In ancient literature, young women are portrayed as the water bearers and are often encountered at the community well.
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Sacramento and San Francisco Break Rain-Free Records

Sacramento and San Francisco Break Rain-Free Records

25/01/2021 3 min read
#Climate Change #Drought
Winter is supposed to be the rainy season in California, and yet January was a dry month for these cities, too.
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“Water, water, everywhere, Though not a drop to drink.”*

“Water, water, everywhere, Though not a drop to drink.”*

25/01/2021 3 min read
#Climate Change #Drinking Water
Hard to believe, but fresh drinking water is a rare commodity…and is becoming ever more scarce.
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Water Stress, Day Zero, and Why Should We Care?

Water Stress, Day Zero, and Why Should We Care?

24/01/2021 4 min read
#Climate Change #Drinking Water
In 2007, the writing was on the wall: Cape Town, South Africa’s beautiful southern city on the sea, was coming close to “Day Zero”, the day when the municipal water would be turned-off for 4 million people.
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US Cities that May Face “Day Zero”

US Cities that May Face “Day Zero”

24/01/2021 3 min read
#Climate Change #Environment
Every Thursday, the US Drought Monitor releases a map to illustrate areas of drought throughout the country[1].
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Your Body Needs Water to Survive

Your Body Needs Water to Survive

23/01/2021 6 min read
#Climate Change #Drinking Water
Did you know that a person is mostly made up of water? About 60% of the average adult’s total weight is pure water (‎‎1,‎ 4). Most significantly, the heart is composed of 73% water, and the brain and lungs are more than 80% water (‎1).
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Polluted water — how will Texas solve its water quality crisis?

Polluted water — how will Texas solve its water quality crisis?

23/01/2021 3 min read
#Climate Change #Environment
Home to about 29 million people and steadily growing, Texas has some major drinking water quality issues that must be solved.
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