All news tagged "water"
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3D aquifer mapping project
The SkyTEM technology provides information about the aquifers over large areas rather than relying on drilling records in limited locations....
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Kenya installs the first solar power plant to transform ocean water into drinking water
Powered by solar energy, the desalination systems are housed in 20-foot shipping containers.
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The ocean cleanup unveils floating garbage truck that catches plastic in rivers
The interceptor can extract 50 000 kg of trash from the river each day.
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Miracle tech to save Te Hiku beaches
A potential solution for wastewater treatment issues in Northland was shared with the community.
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Urgent action needed to stop further deaths from contaminated water
A Māori research scientist has called for an overhaul in the way that we test water quality in New Zealand....
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Warka Water founder Arturo Vittori on architecture's capacity for social impact
This non-profit organisation provides sustainable solutions to a lack of potable water in isolated, rural communities.
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INTERVIEW: James Dyson on using his famous vacuum technology to suck garbage from rivers
Every year, roughly 14 billion tons of waste is swept out to our oceans via rivers and canals.