Daily Archives: November 17, 2007
Sustainable Innovations – Rainwater Harvesting in India
Thanks to Nilam Agrawal for informing me about the important work of Sustainable Innovations: Sustainable Innovations is a non-profit corporation committed to serving vulnerable populations through innovations in systems, science, engineering and social enterprises. We take pride in finding out-of-box … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, india, sustainability
New Delhi Water Utilities Shut Down
Two major water utilities servicing New Delhi, India shut down last week due to high and untreatable ammonia concentrations in the Yamuna River. Many in New Delhi, an approximated tens of thousands of people, were without water for three days straight, … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, india, water treatment
Is the Amazon longer than the Nile?
The prospect of categorizing large rivers of the world was more difficult than one might imagine because of standing controversy regarding lengths of the supposed longest rivers of the world. Rivers are meandering in nature, changing shape, with tributaries that … Continue reading
Filed under international, rivers
