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Interest: Water
Nearly 1 billion people don’t have access to clean water, and the consequences are fatal. Diarrhea is one of the leading killers of children under the age of five. Fortunately, the solutions needed to access clean water can be affordable and reliable. With informed design and management, drawing water, transporting and purifying it are all possible for everyone worldwide.
Interest: Water
Nine Myths to Dispel About Global Water, Sanitation and Hygi...
In these uncertain times, it can be difficult to determine what is true and what is not. This includes the news from around the world for water, sanitation and...
Top Eight Ideas for Better Water and Food in the Siemens Des...
We are pleased to announce the eight finalists in the Innovate for Impact: Siemens Design Challenge. Our international panel of expert judges carefully distilled these eight from hundreds of...
Words Fail Us: Racism in International Development Publishin...
Earlier this year, we withdrew from guest editing a special journal issue on failures because the publisher’s practices were racist. What we learned shows pervasive issues, and a few...
Can Handwashing with Ash or Soil Prevent COVID-19?
Handwashing with ash or soil is traditional in impoverished or remote communities that do not have easy access to soap. Are those methods effective at preventing the spread of...
Overcoming Financial Barriers to Household Water Connections...
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series about lessons learned during Safe Water Network’s experience household connections for water supplies in Ghana. The first article outlines...
The Catastrophic Intersectionality of WASH, Climate Change a...
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has caused social and economic disruption worldwide and a reckoning of the balance in our priorities between public health and the economy. Our global response...
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The Link Between Clean Water, Climate Change and COVID-19
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Expert Insight into Targets for Brackish Water Treatment Design
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All Women Need Equal Access to Water and Sanitation
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Lessons from Rwanda on Tackling Unsafe Drinking Water and Household Air Pollution
Unsafe drinking water and household air pollution are major causes of illness and death around the world. This is...
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Recommendations for Installing Household Water Connections in Ghana
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Five Questions for Kathy Ku, Co-Founder of SPOUTS of Water
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A Solar Desalination Plant Makes Saltwater Potable in Rural Kenya
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