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The Red Cross is trying to draw more attention to Syria’s damaged water network in order to get the help they need to repair it. Heavy bombing and shelling had damaged the water network, which has prevented millions from accessing clean water. If not fixed, this could potentially lead to outbreaks of cholera and other […]
Many UK chefs and residents are adding charcoal to recipes and drinks for its health benefits. Drinking water filtered in charcoal has been reported to help with indigestion, hyperacidity, and other digestive ailments. In fact, Phoenicians treated their water in charred barrels to help filter their water from contaminants. For more on the charcoal movement, […]
Dutch manufacturer Basic Water Needs has committed to provide and distribute it’s low-cost Tulip Table Top water filters to more than 540,000 Malawian citizens by 2018. Not only that, but the company is establishing a new assembly plant in Malawi that will increase employment in the area. For more on this story, click here:: Basic […]
Nearly 100 homes in Wirral were flooded as a massive 48 hour rain storm struck them unaware. Not only did two full inches of rain pour down, but nearby streams burst their banks to cause additional flooding. For more on this story, please click here:: Wirral flooding: Homes evacuated as water levels rise
There is shockingly little freshwater left for the world’s population to use. It is a crisis that requires a fast solution. Professionals at World Water Week touted the need of theories and demonstrations that will allow change to be possible in how we use and treat water as a resource. For more on how we […]
After weeks of having a boiling warning restriction, all the citizens of Lancashire can return to using their tap water regularly after a parasite scare had been discovered in the water supply. Over 300,000 people were in danger, but United Utilities has cleansed the parasite from the water at the time of this writing. For […]
A new UK study concluded that adding fluoride to tap water could dramatically improve the dental health of young children. The National Health Service has been pushed to move forward with fluoridating tap water, but there have been protest groups pushing against it out of fear of not knowing the long-term effects of fluoride consumption. […]
Carlos Nuzman, president of the Rio Organizing Committee, stated that the water quality of Rio de Janeiro will be improved and approved in time for the 2016 Olympic games. Rio had been criticized over the unsafe levels of bacteria and contamination found in waters marked for sailing and other Olympic competitions. For more details on […]
Southern Water has joined up with the Environment Agency and the Rother District Council to improve the bathing waters in Bexhill. Most of the contamination is due to the misconnections on the surface water sewer network that need to be remedied. Surveys and follow-up work are being done to fix these issues. For more details, […]
The charity group WILD Oxfordshire is spearheading a campaign to collect 1,000 water samples for various parts of the Thames river basin in order to protect water quality. Schools, groups, and volunteers are invited to help out at an event on Monday, September 14th. The hope is to educate people on the effects of water […]
