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Ethiopia’s problem water management, not water

Ethiopia has a water management problem, not a water problem, says Simon Langan, Senior Researcher and Head Office for the Nile Basin and East Africa at the International Water Management Institute. In an interview with The Reporter, Langan said...
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SA will face future water shortage

South Africa will face a water shortage in the future, the South African Government Association has (Salga) said. According to Salga councilor Pinky Moloi, Salga is aware that there will be a water shortage at some point in the future. However, new...
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Toxic water freeze poses problems

Efforts to free radioactive water from Japan’s destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant has hit a glitch and may take longer than expected.  Tokyo Electric Power had planned to freeze some of the 11 000 tons of toxic water pooled in trenches below two of...
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Sanitation solutions for Africa

A lack of adequate sanitation can lead up to 2.2 million deaths per year – caused by sanitation related illness and diseases. A high percentage of children under the age of 5 are affected with over 2.5 billion people – roughly 36% of the...