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'For much of Africa, water resources are available'

'For much of Africa, water resources are available' Deutsche Welle - 30 April 2012 Africa's chronic shortage of fresh water could be alleviated by stepping up efforts to access…

Clean drinking water for everyone

Clean drinking water for everyone phys.org - 1 May 2012 It’s easy enough to purify clear water. The solar water disinfection method, or SODIS, calls for leaving a transparent plastic bottle of …

Wind turbine produces water out of thin air

Wind turbine produces water out of thin air CNN - 30 April 2012 Wind turbines have long produced renewable energy but a French engineering firm has discovered another eco-purpose for the towering …

Interpreting New Data on Africa’s Groundwater

Interpreting New Data on Africa’s Groundwater Circle of Blue - 2 May 2012 This BBC article, tweeted to our our @circleofblue account, gives the results of a new report by the British Geological…

Nigeria Ranks 'Very Low' in Water Index

Nigeria Ranks 'Very Low' in Water Index allAfrica.com - 3 May 2012 Nigeria has been ranked very low in an Africa Water Poverty Index indicating that the country is lagging behind in meeting the…

Zimbabwe: Masvingo city officials seek to improve water infrastructure

Zimbabwe: Masvingo city officials seek to improve water infrastructure The Zimbabwean city of Masvingo is actively seeking significant funding to improve the water system in order to cope with a…

Africa: Call for More Investment in Water

Africa: Call for More Investment in Water allAfrica.com - 24 April 2012 SUB-Saharan African countries including Tanzania need to revisit their water policies and invest heavily in the…

Pennine Energy develops waterless toilet for rural areas (video)

Pennine Energy develops waterless toilet for rural areas (video) ABNDigital - 25 April 2012 A hi-tech waterless toilet for densely populated rural areas. Pennine Energy Innovation has developed a…

Scientists discuss ways to extract water supplies in Africa

Scientists discuss ways to extract water supplies in Africa The continent of Africa - Libya, Algeria and Chad, in particular - is currently sat on a vast reservoir of groundwater, a group of…

Tanzania announces plans for new water wells

Tanzania announces plans for new water wells Over the next four years, as much as TSh15.2 billion (£5.9 million) will be spent to construct and drill water wells in Tanzania, East African Business…

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