Egypt’s resource crisis: Water, food, and a surging population
Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, is facing a crisis: a growing shortage of food and water. How do you feed a population of 113 million people – estimated…
Ethiopian businesses suffer as power cuts hit hard
Ethiopia is rationing electricity for domestic and international customers after a drop in water levels in hydroelectric dams caused a production deficit.…
There will be a lot of pressure on water by 2025 – Arigbabu
There will be a lot of pressure on water by 2025 - Arigbabu…
Water tankers a lifeline for India’s parched villages
As Gajanand Dukre parks the water tanker in a drought-stricken Indian village, dozens of locals -- mostly women in saris -- come running with jerry cans, buckets and stainless steel pots. Over…
Water vendors seek alternative business as in the rainy season approaches
Water vendors seek alternative business as the rainy season approaches.…
UN: One quarter of the world’s health centers lack clean water
A new report from the World Health Organization and UNICEF has found an alarming number of health centers around the world lack access to clean water. Dirty water can fuel the global…
Going door-to-door in Cameroon to save water
Water is often wasted unnecessarily. Two men in Yaounde, Cameroon were inspired to start a group that goes door-to-door raising awareness about how water is used — and wasted — in private…
House prices are driving Namibia’s youth out of town
Your own place to call home, with electricity, water, and a clean toilet – that’s not much to ask, right? But even that is out of reach for many in Windhoek. Now…
Hundreds swim in Germany’s annual icy Danube River race
A record number of people have taken part in the annual, 400-meter mid-winter dip in the Danube River in southern Germany. The water was so cold that 20 people had to be…
Soil: How it works
There's a lot more to that brown stuff under your feet than meets the eye! Soil is the link between the air, water, rocks, and organisms — and its health is vital…
Water and geopolitics: New challenges ahead
Water and geopolitics: New challenges ahead.…