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Tunisia's startups target saving water & bees to counter global warming's effects

Global warming is having a sizeable impact on agriculture in some North African countries.

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This invention could provide a billion people with clean water by 2027

QuenchSea have developed a device to help solve clean water scarcity.

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Is selling tap water the solution to parched Poland’s drought problem?

In parched Poland, one city has turned to selling its tap water to try and tackle persistent water issues.

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Data centres use billions of litres of water to cool down computers

Our addiction to the internet could be putting local water supplies at risk.

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Should you pay to refill your water bottle?

Ape2O is charging people to refill water bottles in London, where people are used to free water fountains.

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World Toilet Day: 4.2 billion live without safely-managed sanitation

Not having access to a toilet has serious consequences but researchers have plenty of ideas on how to tackle the problem

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How microalgae can treat wastewater and make it a valuable resource

In partnership with The European Commission

Researchers for the European 'Saltgae' project are demonstrating how algae can cut the costs of treating polluted water- and do it in a sustainable way.

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Safe, cheap and sustainable: Clean water technology for Africa

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Futuris, we meet the African and European scientists working together to find ways to disinfect water for domestic use in remote, isolated places in Africa, using sustainable and affordable technology.

Angola

360° Video: Visit the dam that powers Angola

In partnership with aipex

It's the Laúca dam, which is 155 meters high and has a length of 1,1 km. When the project will be finished, it will have an installed power of 2067 MW.

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London Marathon champions use of seaweed water pouches

A revolutionary invention to reduce the use of plastic bottles

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Millions in Europe drink contaminated water: UN

Fourteen people die every day because of inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene, according to the World Health Organisation.

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Back to nature in an ecocapsule

Here is a new step towards sustainable living.

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Making green energy cheaper

Sunny Morocco seems like the ideal place to produce solar power.

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Takeaway: What's wrong with solar power plants?

This technology seems perfect for arid regions The solar light is free The power plants take relatively little space The problem is dust Washing the mirrors takes precious water Water usage has to be

Spain

Spain's longest river at risk of drying up

The longest river in the Iberian peninsula is on the verge of drying up completely thanks to a combination of Spain’s current drought and inadequate water transfer planning

Sci-Tech

Making the most of precious water in Morocco

Morocco is at the forefront of eking the best out of poor soils and a harsh climate where water is scarce, and is boosting its rural agriculture with innovative, environmentally-friendly projects

World

Water management at the heart of COP22 climate change discussions

How can we ensure sustainable water management to meet the growing demand from industry and agriculture? What are the climate risks related to water?

USA

Almost a billion litres of radioactive water leak through sinkhole

Around 980 million litres of radioactive waste water have escaped from a fertiliser plant through a sinkhole.

USA

Obama drinks water in Flint to 'show it's safe'

US President Barack Obama has visited Flint, Michigan, after receiving a letter from an eight-year-old resident who was concerned about the city’s

Zimbabwe

Four million people face hunger from Zimbabwe drought

The number of people facing hunger in Zimbabwe due to drought has risen from three to four million, according to estimates. The UN children’s agency