Clean Water & Sanitation

A blue laser for underwater communication and sensing

The blue laser sent an image through water and detected smoke that infrared light missed.

Africa's water availability sometimes goes untapped

Africa’s water demand rose 26%, yet 717 million people lacked piped water.

COP17: FAO launches updated Guidelines to help countries manage competing demands for land, soil and water

FAO has updated its land-use planning guidance for the first time since 1993.

Why do flamingos dance while they eat? This scientist found out

Flamingos stomp up swirling water that could inspire filters for tiny pollutants.

Country diary: A vial of water from the rivers, becks and springs of Yorkshire – but not without permission | Amy-Jane Beer

Yorkshire advocates will write a river-rights charter in ink made from local waters.

Open database tracks Earth's water cycle by standardizing decades of satellite data

Eight satellite missions' water readings are now searchable in one open database.

Kashmir’s springs are drying up. Scientists say saving them starts uphill

A spring that once rushed through Cherwan has steadily weakened over 5–6 years.

Rain gardens offer a balanced solution for managing urban stormwater near Tokyo

Near Tokyo, planted rain gardens can help keep stormwater from overwhelming drains.

A new machine turns ocean water into green fuel and drinking water at the same time

The ocean-water machine ran for weeks while making fuel and drinking water.

Designing better adsorbents to remove PFAS from water

A review points to molecular clues for building better PFAS water filters.

Revamped playground design could protect children around the world from dangers of the sun

New playground design cuts kids' sun exposure with smart shaded zones in New Zealand.

Fruits and vegetables outperform medication for treating metabolic acidosis in chronic kidney disease

Fruits and veggies cut kidney patients' hospital stays by 75% in 10-year trial.

U.S. Readies Hospital Ship to Bring Aid to Peru as El Niño Threatens the Country's Most Vulnerable Communities

A 1,000-bed hospital ship is set for Peru as floods threaten millions.

Ghana: Wateraid Improves Water, Sanitation Access in Bongo - allAfrica.com

300+ families now have clean water and safe toilets in rural Ghana.

Ghana: 130 km magistral i nowy zakład uzdatniania wody - Inżynieria.com

130 km of new pipes and a plant making 135,000 m³ of clean water daily.

Millions of children aren't getting vaccinated: How mapping tools can help find them

13.5 million kids get no vaccines—but smart maps can help find them.

New 'hunter-killer' chemistry captures and destroys forever chemicals

New method destroys 99% of PFAS 'forever chemicals' in lab tests.

Labeling foods with added sugar content may reduce demand and consumption

Food labels with added sugar info cut cookie sugar consumption by 11%.

Researchers advance aquifer mapping using remote sensing and statistical models to improve groundwater management

New tech tracks underground water in real time across the U.S.

Building a climate-resilient water future through youth action and finance | The Business Standard

81% of arable land in Satkhira is now affected by water salinity.