Inventors hope to figure out how to create a reliable, clean water supply on the moon, and a microwave from Tesco could play a role. The goal of establishing a manned lunar base was launched many moons ago, but has not yet been realized. Because reliance on Earth’s water supplies is risky and expensive, one … Read more
According to research by Unicef and the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 1.8 billion people around the world live in homes without a water supply. Fetching water is a daily task that women and girls undertake in 70% of these households, often involving long, dangerous journeys that keep them away from education, work and … Read more
In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is a paradise, an exotic place to escape to. But behind the images of balmy beaches and lush hotel grounds lies a crisis unlike anything residents have ever experienced. The Caribbean islands are in a water crisis and their governments have warned that water scarcity could become the new … Read more