Clean Water & Sanitation

Decentralizing Rural Sanitation Performance Monitoring | IASPOINT

Villages across India now grade their own sanitation to fix problems faster.

Scientists turn seawater into fresh water without harmful brine

A laser-treated solar panel turns seawater into fresh water without leaving behind harmful salty

Just add fish: Scientists pursue more rice, less disease in Senegal paddies

Growing fish in rice paddies could mean more food and fewer diseases in Senegal.

Rural water supply agency maps route to 90pc coverage by 2031 in Sh5.2 trillion plan | The Citizen

Tanzania plans a Sh5.2 trillion push to bring clean water to 90% of rural homes by 2031.

Northern map turtles leave Lake Erie before algal blooms peak, tracking finds

Turtles leave Lake Erie before the toxic algal bloom peaks — and scientists don't know why they're

Renewables news: Engie, Blueleaf Energy, Masdar, Global South Utilities - GreentechLead

A tiny island nation just added solar that powers 17,500 homes and cuts CO2 yearly.

Long-term water solutions needed in Limpopo, says Majodina | SAnews

Water infrastructure projects bring clean, safe water to thousands across Limpopo.

Philippines: How clean water reached a remote village in Misamis Oriental | International Committee of the Red Cross

A remote Philippine village just got upgraded clean water thanks to the Red Cross.

MisOriental troubled community builds own drinking water source | Manuel Cayon

More than 15 residents got paid to bring clean drinking water to their own village.

Cherokee youth win legal rights for waterway in first all-female U.S. effort

Cherokee teens won legal rights for a waterway in the first all-female U.S. effort.

Vihiga's fight to save mothers gets boost - The Standard Health

Sh50 million of life-saving gear now helps Vihiga mothers reach skilled care closer to home.

Many cities buried urban streams. Here's how to bring them back

Why unburying hidden streams may be the smart fix for flood-prone cities.

Earlier swathing opens a new pathway for subterranean clover seed harvest

Cutting green clover recovered 100% of its seed—matching a full dry harvest months later.

Hospitals could track emissions, water and waste alongside patient safety

US health care spews 8.5% of national emissions. New framework helps hospitals measure and cut it.

Sunscreen for lakes and dams: Could a thin floating layer of nanomaterial shield water from evaporation?

A nanomaterial blanket keeps dam water 10°C cooler and cuts evaporation in tests.

Utah mountain ranges may store a billion tons of hidden ice

A Utah mountain hides ice enough to fill 600 Olympic swimming pools under a pile of rocks.

Indigenous water systems gain ground as climate pressures intensify in Bolivia

A teen watched his village pool evaporate in a drought — now indigenous water ways are catching on.

Catalyzing the community: Chemists and Navajo leaders educate on clean water

Scientists partnered with Navajo leaders to test well water and teach families about safe drinking

Process doubles the size of PFAS molecules, making them easy to destroy

A new trick doubles the size of "forever chemicals," making them finally easy to destroy.

Scientists turn tiny “defects” into a 5.5x heat transfer boost

A new coating turns tiny 'defects' into droplet makers, boosting heat transfer up to 5.5 times.