New research from the University of Notre Dame studies how local nongovernmental organizations in Ethiopia, Malawi and the Central African Republic maintain and repair community water handpumps. The ...

Call for renewed push to secure water and sanitation across Africa Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on African leaders to re-energise efforts to improve access to clean water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johannesburg, South Africa – From deadly Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar and surging waterborne disease risks across flood-affected ...

Though Johannesburg is often called the City of Gold, the residents of South Africa’s largest city aren’t feeling very fortunate amid a significant water shortage. The dearth has left many residents ...

Wastewater contains untapped resources that, if reclaimed, could power agriculture, global sanitation, and its own treatment ...

NAIROBI, February 11. /TASS/. About 20% of Africa’s population, or more than 300 million people, lack access to clean and safe drinking water, UN Deputy Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ...

The South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) has warned that repeated water mismanagement and overuse could lead to “water bankruptcy” in South Africa. {{image}} A new United Nations ...

Africa’s flagship clean energy fund says it plans to more than double its financing to $2.5 billion over the next two years, ...

An Oklahoma State student-led nonprofit hopes to keep bringing safe, clean water to children in Zimbabwe. The Wishes for Water Foundation’s mission is to fund solar-powered wells, or boreholes to ...

Northern Colorado is rapidly growing and so too is the demand for reliable drinking water. However, an effort to further secure clean water for the City of Greeley is currently held up due to Congress ...

Bills target industrial agriculture pollution to reduce cancer-linked nitrates in waterways Des Moines, IA — This week, amidst mounting calls for action to address Iowa’s industrial agriculture-linked ...

As well over a quarter billion people go without reliable access to the water they need for daily life, faith leaders in Africa are decrying injustice in resource management and calling for ...