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1 week, 1 day ago

Clean Water a key to pollution-free India: Strategies for sustainable water management

India has a paradox, which is the progress of the economy, and at the same time, the deterioration of natural resources, most notably water, due to industrialisation, urbanisation and population growth. As per NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index, India is water-stressed and about 70% of its water is polluted. SOME STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT HARNESSING ATMOSPHERIC WATER GENERATION …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chris Packham joins thousands marching through London to demand action to tackle Britain's polluted rivers and coastline with TV presenter calling for Labour to deal with the 'absolute crisis'

Daily Mail

Thousands of people marched through central London today to demand 'serious action' from the government in cleaning up the UK's rivers and waterways. Liz Bonnin and naturalist Chris Packham take part in March for Clean Water demanding the new government enforce the current law and deliver new legislation that will end all pollution Campaigners marched behind a banner which read: …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Expert tips on how to clean your home with a lemon

The Independent

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4 months ago

Nature and sports campaigners to take to streets over water pollution

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The March for Clean Water is timed to mark the end of the first 100 days of the Labour …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chevron deference overturned: Federal regulatory agencies and experts lose oversight to courts.

Slate

U.S. environmental law is a relatively young discipline. In its decision last week overturning Chevron deference—a crucial legal precedent that gives federal agencies the ability to interpret laws that are otherwise vague or ambiguous—the Supreme Court has taken the future of an incalculable number of regulations on public health, clean water, and clean air out of the hands of scientists …

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6 months ago

Don’t give excuses to escape responsibility, Minister tells drinking water supply officers

The Hindu

Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Kalaburagi district in-charge Priyank Kharge directed the district administration to solve drinking water-related issues and provide clean drinking water for the people of Kalaburagi. Chairing a review meeting of monsoon preparedness here on Saturday, Mr. Kharge directed the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department officials to strictly address the supply of contaminated …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

The struggle for clean water in Vijayawada

The Hindu

On the evening of May 27, Padma received an anxious call from her son in Hyderabad. According to the official numbers, about 50 people, a majority of whom belong to the economically weaker sections and cannot afford mineral water or purifiers, had been affected by diarrhoea in the city’s Boyapati Madhavarao street between May 21 and June 2. In Payakapuram, …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN warns of ‘significant’ disease risk after Papua New Guinea landslide

Al Jazeera

The UN’s migration agency says displaced residents urgently need clean water, purification tablets and food supplies. Papua New Guinea has ruled out finding more survivors under the rubble of last week’s massive landslide, as a UN agency warned of a “significant risk of disease outbreak” among displaced residents, who are yet to receive sufficient supplies of food and clean water. …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris inaugurates giant water storage basin to clean up the River Seine for Olympic swimming

The Hindu

French officials inaugurated on Thursday a huge water storage basin meant to help clean up the River Seine, set to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons. Sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra praised Paris’ ability “to provide athletes from all over the world with an exceptional setting on …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

The climate crisis is a sexual health and reproductive rights emergency

Salon

In the wake of Earth Day, West Africa is facing a historic and deadly heatwave, last month was the tenth hottest month in a row in the U.S., and Americans and people across the globe are already bracing for what scientists are predicting will be yet another record-breaking summer with more extreme heat and weather events in store. Climate change …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Best Voltas water coolers: Buy one from top 10 options for chilled drinking water in summer

Live Mint

Looking for the best Voltas water cooler to buy? Specifications of Voltas Pearl Black Water Dispenser 500-watt cooling capacity Stylish white design Large storage cabinet Durable build Powerful compressor Reasons to buy Reasons to avoid Stylish and efficient design May not be suitable for hot water Instant access to cold water Large storage cabinet The Voltas Mini Magic Pure F …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

The women losing their hair because of the climate crisis: ‘It’s everything to us’

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Women in the Satkhira region are living without the basics of clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene, and …

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10 months ago

Cholera: An overlooked outcome of climate change

Al Jazeera

Global warming is exacerbating the spread of a disease that should have been consigned to the dust bin of history a long time ago. We have seen repeatedly in different countries and communities climate-related intense tropical storms, heavy rains and flooding which damage or destroy water and sanitation infrastructure and cause untreated sewage to spill into clean water sources, and …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

One-third of world's river sub-basins could face water scarcity by 2050, study finds

Firstpost

Nitrogen pollution is predicted to cause severe water scarcity in one-third of the world’s river sub-basins by 2050, a new research has found. An international team of researchers found that nitrogen pollution significantly increased the number of river basin systems that were deemed scarce in terms of their water quality after analyzing more than 10,000 river sub-basins worldwide. The international …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

How planting trees is bringing clean water to a tropical nation

BBC

How planting trees is bringing clean water to a tropical nation Getty Images The Dominican Republic's forests are being cut down for grazing land – and it's also having a serious effect on the water supply. "Economic and population growth are putting great pressure on the Dominican Republic's traditionally bountiful water resources," says Chloe Oliver Viola, a senior water supply …

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11 months ago

Best water purifiers in 2024: Choose the top 10 solutions for clean and healthy drinking water

Hindustan Times

Ensuring access to clean drinking water is vital for maintaining good health. Specifications of the Livpure GLO PRO++ RO+UV+UF Water Purifier: Purification Technology: RO, UV, UF Storage Capacity: 7 Litres Purification Capacity: Up to 15 litres per hour Input Water Temperature: 10 Degree Celsius to 40 Degree Celsius Operating Voltage: 140-300 V AC/50 Hz Installation: Wall-Mounted Dimensions : 290 mm …

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11 months ago

Zambia reels from a cholera outbreak with more than 400 dead and 10,000 cases. All schools are shut

The Independent

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11 months ago

A cholera outbreak in Zambia has caused more than 400 deaths and infected 10,000

Associated Press

LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and infected more than 10,000, leading authorities to order schools across the country to remain shut after the end-of-year holidays. The Zambian government is embarking on a mass vaccination program and says it’s providing clean water — 2.4 million liters a day …

Health Water Outbreak Public Southern Africa Zambia Zambian

11 months ago

Zambia reels from a cholera outbreak with more than 400 dead and 10,000 cases

LA Times

Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and infected more than 10,000, leading authorities to order schools across the country to remain shut after the end-of-year holidays. The Zambian government is embarking on a mass vaccination program and says it’s providing clean water — 2.4 million liters a day — to affected …

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1 year ago

In some neighborhoods in drought-prone Kenya, clean water is scarce. Filters are one solution

Associated Press

BONDENI-JUA KALI, Kenya — As the sun rises in the Bondeni-Jua Kali neighborhood on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, dozens of women and men step out of their corrugated iron homes with yellow jerricans, skip over pools of sewage and make their way to a nearby water vending station. Water bucket filters are demonstrated by a member of the …

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1 year ago

DJB contractors begin strike; Atishi writes to CEO about dirty water

Hindustan Times

Contractors with the Delhi Jal Board started an indefinite strike on Monday, demanding the release of pending dues from the water utility, and warning that all ongoing repair, maintenance and developmental work will be stopped till their payments are cleared. HT Image Separately, water minister Atishi said that reports of contaminated water being supplied to parts of southeast Delhi’s New …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Chhath 2023: Vastu Tips For Kharna, Day 2 Of Chhath Mahaparv

ABP News

The four-day festival of Chhath has begun today and is celebrated with huge pomp and show, mainly in states like Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and other regions. Some Vastu Tips For This Chhath Festival : Smita Battla who is an astrology expert from All India Institute of Occult Science and True Vastu founded by Chairman Gurudev Shrie Kashyap, suggested the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Gaza’s limited water supply raises concerns for human health

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A lack of clean water in the Gaza Strip is raising major concerns for human health. “Next to air,” water is “really the most important thing for maintenance of your health,” said Dr. Tsion Firew, an emergency physician at Columbia University who has worked on water access in humanitarian settings. Many people can’t survive more than a …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Global Handwashing Day 2023: Theme, History, Significance, Quotes, and How to Celebrate

News 18

Global Handwashing Day is an annual observance dedicated to promoting one of the simplest yet most effective practices for preventing diseases: handwashing with soap and clean water. To have a better understanding, let’s explore the theme, history, significance, quotes, and ways to celebrate Global Handwashing Day. Global Handwashing Day 2023 Theme Each year, Global Handwashing Day adopts a specific theme …

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