By Georgy Vitryakov – Central Asia Residents of Angren, an industrial city in Uzbekistan, complain that the water supply is erratic and polluted. Water only comes out of the taps for a few hours a day, and even then it is often dirty and smells bad. Problems with water provision in this city of 170,000 […]
Wastewater treatment companies face a global challenge
The problem of water in the world is known to all, but underestimated, because only its visible side is taken into account : how much water is at hand, and how much of it is drunk by people. Water can be abundant but, if it is contaminated by human, farming or industrial activities, it […]
Sustainability: Water, the fight against wasting “Blue Gold” begins with agriculture
70-80% of water resources used by humans goes to agricultural irrigation: it takes 500 liters of water to produce one kilo of wheat The growing demand for water is closely linked to the continuous increase in food production, and water pollution that renders enormous amounts of water unsuitable even for industrial uses. But the way […]
Shortage of drinking water at Shingor and Shahmirandeh villagers
No drinking water in Singor, Shahmirandeh for the last 3 months. CHITRAL: Residents of Singor and Shahmirandeh villages facing great problems due to acute shortage of potable drinking water. Water and Sanitation Unit (WSU) of Tehsil Municipal Administration sending their monthly utility bills to consumers but pipeline is dry for the last 3 months […]
Protection of water bodies
The level of ground water is going lower and lowers as people are digging deeper to draw out water. The problem is worse in cities and towns. When a river begins its journey from the mountains it is clean and clear. But as it travels down to the plains its color and looks change. It […]
The upside of fracking and water contamination
It’s become a cliché that water is the new oil. Experts predict that clean, fresh water will, by the end of the century, be as precious and hard to find as black gold is now. Business magazines and websites are already instructing investors on how to profit from the coming market in water. (See […]
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