Ice stupas to store water
As rising temperatures cause glaciers around the world to recede, some countries are bolstering water supply by making their own.…
‘Water shortages should be reclassified as unwise water use,’ expert says
rge swathes of Asia continue to swelter though a dramatic heatwave that has topped temperature records all the way from India to the Philippines. Bangladesh has faced the hottest April on record,…
Nord Stream 2: Dead in the water despite construction reboot?
The Baltic Sea natural gas pipeline has become a political wrestling match, with the United States on one side and Russia on the other. Germany and the EU are stuck in the…
Israeli firm extracts potable water from air in Gaza
"Our goal was that everyone on Earth could be supplied with drinkable water... It was immediately clear that we had to help our neighbours first," says Watergen company CEO and president Michael…
Nigeria: Universal energy access
Some 86 million people in Nigeria live in extreme poverty. Many have no running water, electricity or adequate sanitation. The government now wants to ensure that everyone has access to a clean…
Scientists discover more water on moon than previously thought
New studies have found that water might be distributed across the lunar surface in more places and larger quantities than previously suspected. It could be useful for astronauts seeking refreshments or fuel…
Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea
The water could be released as early as 2022, much to the disapproval of neighboring countries and environmentalists. A team of experts said all but one radioactive isotopes have been removed from…
Ethiopia’s water man brings water home
After living in Germany for 16 years, Fekadu Aleka decided to go back home to improve living conditions there. His latest project is providing public institutions and private households with access to…
The threat of Covid-19 looms large in Mali’s camps for the internally displaced
On the outskirts of the Malian capital Bamako, several camps for internally displaced persons shelter families who have fled violence in their regions. But with a severe lack of food, water, medical…
Hand-washing: a luxury millions of Yemenis can’t afford
Hand-washing to combat the spread of coronavirus is the order of the day, but it's an unaffordable luxury for millions in war-ravaged Yemen where clean water is dangerously scarce.…