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September 23, 2013
EMD Millipore donated US$30,000 to “Charity: Water”
EMD Millipore, of the Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany donated an amount of US$30,000 towards the cause of water at the occasion of the World Water Week in Stockholm this month. This amount went to the nonprofit called Charity: Water. Read more here.
September 23, 2013
Nestle commits to clean water and sanitation pledge
Nestle is the latest company to sign the “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Implementation at the workplace” (WASH) created by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Under this pledge, Nestle will “commit business to the supply of clean water and high levels of sanitation” in all their operations. Read […]
September 23, 2013
Scientists create a quick test kit for phenolic compounds in drinking water
Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre has devised a new way to test water for phenolic impurities, by way of a simple and cost effective test kit. Phenolic compounds in drinking water are usually derived from industrial wastewaters, drug residues and pipes. Read more here.
September 23, 2013
Plasma-treated carbon nanotube filters could be the developing world’s answer to unsafe water
A set of scientists from the Singapore University of Technology and Design claim that it is possible to use plasma-treated carbon-nanotubes as water filters. This device is cost effective, and efficiently takes care of impurities in briny water and not just the salts in it. The device has the advantage […]
September 23, 2013
Purifying water while wheeling it back home
A group of scientists from Arizona State University in Tempe have addressed the old challenge of no access to safe drinking water in the developing world in a new way – by creating a water barrel that rolls, thereby cutting down time taken to haul water back to respective houses […]
September 23, 2013
A cost effective way to deal with arsenic poisoning
Arsenic poisoning is a global phenomenon, affecting 137 people everyday across the world. It is a prevalent issue in developed countries like the US, as well as in developing countries. The former has the means to deal with the problem, while the poor in the latter often do not. Now, […]
September 23, 2013
India: How water management is key to the country’s progress
According to this post, economic growth to the tune of 8%-9% is only possible in the country if the water requirements of the expanding population is met. Moreover, the demand of the growing population is going to increase by 50% by 2031. Read more here.
September 23, 2013
A “brave new world” of “power from poop”
This story follows the invention of Michael R. Hoffmann, a professor at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) who hopes that one day, it will be possible to disinfect human excreta and extract hydrogen from it for electric power generation. Read more about his innovation here.
September 23, 2013
Scientists find large water reserve in dry north-Kenya
The extreme north of Kenya is known for its parched lands and poverty. According to the UNESCO, scientists may now have discovered a large underground water reserve in the region, enough to ensure a more properous future for the native population. Read more here and here.
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