Monthly Archives: November 2008
Widespread Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe is a Humanitarian Crisis
Zimbabwe is encountering a severe water and humanitarian crisis. Two weeks ago, the High Court in Zimbabwe shut down because of a lack of water supply. And, over the last month, approximately 8,887 people have contracted cholera and 366 people … Continue reading
Filed under general
Wordle Water Art
Wow, this is neat. A friend made this water art for Water for the Ages using Wordle.net. Wordle converted all the words on my blog to a tag cloud. So now you can see some of the subjects that I … Continue reading
Filed under international, outreach
Water History Wiki
As I recently found out from the great network H-Water, there is a new wiki dedicated to the history of water at Wiki.Water History.org. This wiki covers water issues, the historic era, water technology, water location, biographies, and multimedia. It’s … Continue reading
Filed under outreach
Happy World Toilet Day!
How would you like to use the bathroom on the side of the road in the middle of a bustling village? How would you like to eat dinner soon afterward with no clean water to wash your hands? Today is … Continue reading
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AfriGadget – WaterGadget
Have you ever heard of an Elephant Pump? Well, today I found out that an Elephant Pump is a low-cost well pump based on a type used in China over 2,000 years ago. It can be made with local materials … Continue reading
Filed under africa, international, technology
Water Gifts for a Cause
On Halloween, I had a lot of trick-or-treaters visit my home, but one small group of teenage girls was especially memorable. Sure, their Anime costumes were fabulous, but mostly what stood out was their cause. These teens weren’t trick-or-treating for … Continue reading
Filed under africa, drinking water, drought, general, outreach, sustainability
