The United Nations has warned that within two decades, the majority of the earth’s population could face serious water shortages. If we all become more aware of the amount of water we each consume and make conserving water a part of our daily practices, we will be part of the solution to this looming problem. [...]
International Action Provides Clean Water to 400,000 in Port-au-Prince. “Before the chlorination project started in the zone, children often died of diarrhea, fever and infections, but until today we did not registered many such cases,” says Rosemond Joseph from Drouillard/Cite Soleil, one of the poorest neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. “There is a new intolerable thing [...]
The earth’s most abundant resource, and still we have trouble finding adequate clean drinking water for nearly 1 billion people worldwide. Climate forecasts can play a role in planning for meteorological events that contaminate and pollute water reserves. With pollution levels rising and frequent flooding throughout the world, advanced warning and proper monitoring could help [...]
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