South Africa is no longer the poster child for providing access to safe water
South Africa was rightly proud of its water supply achievements in the first decade of democracy after the 1994 elections.
Environment
Mar 22, 2017
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Living standards lag behind economic growth
As incomes rise in developing countries, access to basic amenities such as electricity, clean cooking energy, water, and sanitation, also improves—but not uniformly, and not as quickly as income growth, according to a new ...
Environment
Feb 13, 2017
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World Bank approves $1.5 billion loan for toilets in India
The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion loan for a state-led sanitation program in India, where millions of people have no access to toilets, the bank said Wednesday.
Other
Dec 16, 2015
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New index reveals unexpected leaders in water, sanitation progress
El Salvador, Niger, and Pakistan are performing better in improving water and sanitation for their citizens than industrial giants like Russia and Brazil according to the new WaSH Performance Index developed by The Water ...
Environment
May 8, 2015
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Scientists strike water in Kenya's parched north
The Kenyan government and UNESCO on Wednesday announced the discovery of a potentially vast supply of underground water in the impoverished, drought-stricken extreme north of the country.
Environment
Sep 11, 2013
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Cranfield to develop innovative waterless toilet
Cranfield University is to develop a waterless, hygienic toilet with the potential to transform the lives of the 2.5 billion people worldwide without access to basic sanitation, thanks to $800,000 funding from the ‘Reinvent ...
Engineering
Aug 16, 2012
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Rio Summit: The world in figures
Following is a snapshot of the world ahead of the UN's June 20-22 Rio Summit on sustainable development.
Environment
Jun 11, 2012
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Use less water, producing energy and fertilizer at the same time
Clean drinking water and basic sanitation are human rights. Yet almost 780 million of the world's population still have no access to drinking water and some 2.6 billion people live without sanitary facilities. Water, though, ...
Engineering
Apr 18, 2012
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Turning waste into profit
About 2.6 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation, including more than 10 million in Kenya’s densely populated urban slums. Given the lack of critical infrastructure, slum dwellers go to the bathroom in holes ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 19, 2010
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Broiler Carcass Cleansing Solution Removes Harmful Bacteria
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a cleansing solution to wash eviscerated chicken carcasses was effective in removing bacteria that cause human foodborne diseases, according to a study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
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Jun 11, 2010
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