Bill Nye: The search for life begins with water
What conditions are scientists looking for in their search for life on another planet? The presence of water is key, explains Bill Nye, aka The Science Guy.
Ten innovations in industrial automation
Major enhancements to Rockwell Automation’s integrated architecture system have helped manufacturers and machine builders worldwide to optimise their plants and machines. The top ten innovations include: A new midrange control platform for high...
Namibian villagers appeal for potable water
Access to clean drinking water remains a privilege for many Namibians, with villagers in remote areas faring the worst in most cases. The residents of Mangamba village in eastern Kavango have requested government to provide them with new water...
National water policy for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s government is crafting a national water policy in response to the fast deteriorating quality of surface and groundwater sources in the country, Water Resources Development and Management Minister Sipepa Nkomo has disclosed. The quality...
Clean water tops Canadian’s environmental concerns
Few Canadians are losing sleep over global warming and the state of the world’s rainforests, according to a public opinion survey conducted exclusively for QMI Agency. “Issues that can affect people in their day-to-day lives, like...
Lack of support to tackle water scarcity
In July of 2010 the United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted that all human beings have the essential right to clean drinking water and proper sanitation. This motion was part of a greater initiative to promote the issue of a global water...
Financing programme to preserve water resources
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) launched a financing programme that seeks to protect and promote public health and preserve water resources in the country. In fact, it already set aside an initial amount of P600 million for the...
Zambian government launches community water project
The Zambian government on Monday launched the US$63 million (about K328 billion) Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Kitwe with a directive to all councils to demolish illegal structures countrywide. Local Government and Housing Minister...
Fuel crisis impacts water and sanitation services
As the fuel crisis enters its fifth month, Oxfam partner Coastal Municipal Water Utility (CMWU) says the situation is critical, with up to 40% of the 1.6 million population under blockade getting water in their houses only once every four days. The...
