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In 2000, cow manure got into a well and polluted the water in a Canadian city called Walkerton. This caused many people to become ill and 7 people died. This information was concealed from the public and it in turn ruined lives. This is the worst incidence of water pollution Joan Rose, a microbiologist, has […]
Watly, a solar-powered water purification machine, is a new project designed by Marco Attisani. The H-shaped machine is capable of turning contaminated water into clean drinking water, while producing self-sustaining electricity along with available WiFi in a one kilometer radius. Watly can support a community of 3,000 people and is targeted to service locations around […]
The utility company Scottish Water is being prosecuted for the contaminated water supply of 6,000 homes in North Lanarkshire. Scottish Water advised the residents of North Lanarkshire not to bathe, drink, cook, or wash their clothes with the water. Scottish Water has set up bottled water distribution points for thos affected. This is the only […]
British Gas snaps up prototype technology to spot household water leaks in 13M pound deal.- is an article specifying how British Gas, or at least their parent company Centrica, has purchased FlowGem a start-up specializing in tech to detect water leaks. British Gas is developing a suite of services that will help homeowners better maintain […]
Books and water are normally supposed to be kept separate, but this innovation uses pages from special books to filter water! Water in developing countries is full of bacteria and other organisms, but this paper acts as a filter, removing them. Preliminary testing has proven than this is an effective method, with additional testing needed […]
About 40 firefighters were called to the fire at the Watershed adult day care centre on Bridge Street, Slaithwaite at 03:45 on Tuesday.The fire is now out, but Bridge Street has been closed in both directions.West Yorkshire Police tweeted: “Water still gushing in Slaithwaite. Please try and avoid the village until the geyser has gone! […]
Recently it has been announced that a marathon swimmer has lost his medal due to the fact that he dunked his rivals head into the water mere inches before the end of a very long swimming race. The swimmer was going to get the silver medal but then the judges decided against it and many […]
During a marathon run at the 2016 Rio Olympic games, female Indian runner OP Jaisha claims to have been ‘not given water’. It is unclear whether the lack of refreshments is the responsibility of Rio organisers or Jaisha’s coach. Following the race, Jaisha fainted and had to be administered glucose at a hospital. The situation […]
Lonnie Johnson, a name that is not as familiar as his invention that became a phenomenon. Lonnie, an engineer who overcame much adversity, went on to become a NASA engineer who helped test the first stealth bomber. His more famous invention was the Super Soaker, the most powerful water pistol created at the time. Lonnie […]
More than half a billion people in the world lacks a safe water supply. Researchers have found a device that can potentially solve this problem. This device is powered by sun, and can kill a bacteria. While it cannot get rid of other toxic material, it has a huge potential, according to the experts. Is […]
