Category Archives: technology
We all poop. We all live downstream.
It’s World Toilet Day, and it’s no joke. Around 2.6 billion people worldwide lack toilets and every 15 seconds a child dies from sanitation-related illnesses. But we can smile that World Toilet Day was designated by the World Toilet Organization … Continue reading
Filed under sanitation, sustainability, technology, urban areas, water availability
The New and Improved India Water Portal
An updated India Water Portal was just released, and my internship is at the same place as the people that designed this great website. Here is what they have to say about the remade site: India Water Portal (http://indiawaterportal.org) is … Continue reading
Filed under india, outreach, technology
Is the Water Pyramid a Water Wonder?
Not too long ago, I joined some great list serves, also known as e-mail digests, on topics concerning water. Two are regarding my interest in gender and fair water access around the world: Gender and Water Alliance (a global information … Continue reading
Filed under technology, water availability, water treatment
Water from Air: Alchemy or Reality
Now, I do not state my support for this new water technology, but Air-Water Corp – a Florida-based outfit – claims to have created a machine that will effectively extract humidity from the air to produce 25 to 5,000 liters … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, general, india, international, technology, water availability, water treatment
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
Prepaid Water Meters (the price of water)
As the recent disruption in the worldwide economy suggests, we have (for the most part) a global economic system. This economic system relies heavily on the concept of supply and demand. We allocate a price to anything tradeable in the … Continue reading
Filed under africa, drinking water, economy, international, sustainability, technology, water availability, water conflict
So you want to be a water blogger?
Well, here’s you chance. Are you interested in writing? Do you want affect positive change in the world? Are you under 27 years of age? Picture this – you have a blog and it’s called: (Insert Your Name Here)’s Watery … Continue reading
Filed under general, outreach, sustainability, technology, water availability
Akvopedia: Open Source for Water Technology
The new website Akvopedia shares knowledge of water and sanitation technology, open source style, to ensure these resources are available to more people worldwide. Open Source: (in computing) Of, or relating to a product which is licensed to permit modifications … Continue reading
Public Drinking Water around the World (minus the bottle)
BYOB – bring your own bottle (for water), that is. ‘Fatherpur Sikri drinking water stand.’ Photo Courtesy INDIA a County of a Billion People blog. ‘A row of drinking water vending machines in Pattaya, Thailand. A liter of water sold … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, india, international, outreach, photos, sustainability, technology, water availability
Dammed if we do, dammed if we don’t…
A friend sent along these great videos of a coffer dam being breached in super-fast speed. This video has since circulated the Internet extensively, but in case you haven’t seen it yet… Marmot Dam Removal – ‘largest dam removal in … Continue reading
Filed under architecture, audio, dam, drinking water, economy, energy, floods, general, international, sustainability, technology
