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World Bank Report: The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability

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World Bank Report: The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability

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The new report Uncharted Waters: The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability looks at how the increasing number of droughts and floods impact farms, ...

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Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: 2017 Update and SDG Baselines

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Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: 2017 Update and SDG Baselines

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This report presents the first-ever estimates of the population using ‘safely managed’ drinking water and sanitation services – meaning drinking water free ...

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Wiping ​Out Legionella

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Wiping ​Out Legionella

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A water disinfectant company has successfully eliminated Legionella from a South Australian hospital's water supply using a pH neutral electrochemical ...

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UB Startup Uses Sunshine to Clean Dirty Water After Disasters

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UB Startup Uses Sunshine to Clean Dirty Water After Disasters

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A University at Buffalo startup has found a quick way to do distill water by using the sun's rays -  and it could transform how potable water gets to people ...

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Maternal Nitrate Consumption and Birth Outcomes - Study

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Maternal Nitrate Consumption and Birth Outcomes - Study

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A group of international researchers will conduct the largest-ever study of the effects of maternal consumption of nitrate-contaminated drinking water on ...

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More Trees Help Water Sanitation, Reduce Child Deaths

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More Trees Help Water Sanitation, Reduce Child Deaths

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A University of Vermont-led study of 300,000 children in 35 nations says kids whose watersheds have greater tree cover are less likely to experience ...

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Comparative Analysis Between Sanitation Systems in Brazil and the USA

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Comparative Analysis Between Sanitation Systems in Brazil and the USA

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Comparative analysis between sanitation systems in Brazil and the USA shows the need to apply new technologies for the treatment of chemical compounds created ...

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Best University Technology Award for Water Treatment Start-up

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Best University Technology Award for Water Treatment Start-up

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WASE – a social enterprise that focuses on developing technologies for sustainable water treatment, energy production and storage – has been crowned Best ...

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Solar-Powered Cart To Change The African Water Delivery Business

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Solar-Powered Cart To Change The African Water Delivery Business

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The Watt-r wants to offer a motorized, sustainable solution to the long journeys many African women have to take to carry water back home. Source: Watt-rThe ...

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Flint’s Water Crisis Led to Fewer Babies and Higher Fetal Death Rates

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Flint’s Water Crisis Led to Fewer Babies and Higher Fetal Death Rates

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Flint’s water crisis led to fewer babies and higher fetal death rates, according to findings by researchers from West Virginia University and the University ...

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