Bather, beware: British beaches and rivers have a sewage problem. It has seeped into election talk

Bather, beware: British beaches and rivers have a sewage problem. It has seeped into election talk

Endurance swimmer Joan Fennelly is undaunted by frigid water and long distances, swimming year-round in the wild. But she takes extra precautions in her own backyard. The River Thames is one of Britain’s many waterways contaminated with sewage and agricultural pollution. “If it looks right, if its smells right, I’ll go in,” Fennelly said. Britain … Read more

Sci-Fi Tech Could Solve World’s Water Crisis

Sci-Fi Tech Could Solve World’s Water Crisis

Imagine a small box that can harvest drinking water from the air, even in the Mojave Desert. It’s just one of the new mind-bending technologies aimed at solving the global water crisis, the scale of which demands science fiction-level innovation. More than 2 billion people around the world lack access to safe drinking water, according … Read more

Tracking India’s progress in clean water and sanitation

Tracking India’s progress in clean water and sanitation

Additionally, solid and liquid waste management is a daunting task for India to address, and the Government is aiming to tackle it via the roll out of Swachh Bharat Mission – 2, across the country. By Pearl Tiwari It has been 5 years since the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals. And whilst all of … Read more