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Water Pollution: Effects on health and sustainability

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Water pollution is the contamination of water sources by substances that make the water unusable for daily usage. Pollutants include chemicals, trash, bacteria, and parasites. All forms of pollution eventually make it unattainable. Water pollution leads to water shortage Water is one of the essential compounds for all living beings. Even though 71% of Earth’s […]

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Environment, Health, Society, Sustainability
sustainable tourism

Sustainable Tourism: How your holiday can save the world

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Who doesn’t love to travel? For many, the desire to visit new places and explore our surroundings is inescapable. However, tourism can also place a negative impact on our natural environment. Not only can it deplete local resources, but may also lead to soil erosion, increased pollution, and place pressure on local endangered species. But

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Environment, Sustainability
single use plastics

Single-use plastics: Why we need to phase them out

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Single-use plastics (SUPs) are the main source of ocean pollution. This has negative effects on marine animals’ life and the marine ecosystem. According to the World Economy Forum, the global economy spends $80 to $120 million each year on plastic packaging. Thus, it’s vital that we phase out SUPs. If everyone buys products that use

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Environment, Society
Water being purified

Water Purification Technologies for Sustainable Development

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Water is a Limited Resource The majority of the Earth’s surface (about 70%) is covered in water, however, only very limited water is available for consumption. This includes drinking, cooking, washing and cleaning, and many other purposes. Furthermore, the limited water available must be managed for the entire 7 billion world population as well as

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Innovation, Society, Sustainability, Technology
Sick looking children in slum setting with sanitation issues

Poor sanitation and the related burden of diseases

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It’s been more than 20 years since we observed the turn of the millennium. Yet, there still remains an unacceptable level of unresolved issues from the past. Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) is still heavily compromised in many parts of the world. Whilst this article’s main focus is poor sanitation, it also relates

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Coronavirus, Government, Health, Science, Society, Sustainability
SMART WATER: SOLVING THE WATER SHORTAGE PROBLEM

Smart water: Solving the water shortage problem

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WHAT IS WATER SHORTAGE? Water shortage is defined as situations where there is insufficient local water to meet human needs (Water Scarcity Atlas, n.d.). This water scarcity can be driven by population growth or by low water availability, where the availability of water is subjected to the physical amount of the resource and the supply

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Environment, Health, Innovation, Society, Sustainability, Technology
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