New study reveals urban sprawl in Asia, Africa & Latin America hinders water access & hikes costs! 🌆💧 Less remote, compact cities boast better income, infrastructure & piped water/sewage. Compact growth could aid 220M w/ water, 190M w/ sewage. Key insights: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44284-025-00338-3 #UrbanPlanning #WaterAccess #Climate #Newz
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🚨 New CSH-World Bank study warns: Urban sprawl could deny 220M people piped water & 190M sewage access by 2050! Compact cities boost services without extra costs. Shape matters! 💧🏙️ Read more: https://csh.ac.at/news/urban-sprawl-could-deny-220-million-people-access-to-clean-water-by-2050/ #UrbanPlanning #WaterAccess #SustainableCities #Newz
Central Asia Confirms Joint Water Plan for Shardara Reservoir Ahead of 2025-2026 Season
Africa: South Africa Reaffirms Commitment to Equitable Water and Sanitation Access: [SAnews.gov.za] The Ministry of Water and Sanitation has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating equitable and sustainable access to water and sanitation services across South Africa. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPDFqF #WaterAccess #SanitationForAll #SouthAfrica #EquitableAccess #SustainableDevelopment
This week’s agri events: 15 – 19 September
Page 3 of 5Wednesday 17 September Climate Summit From relentless droughts and devastating pests to unpredictable weather patterns, climate change is already reshaping farming across the nation – threatening crop yi…
#wine #SouthAfricanWine #AgriSACongress #Informme #SoulToSoil #southafrica #SouthAfricanWineIndustry #wateraccess #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2285841/this-weeks-agri-events-15-19-september/
Africa: Rich Countries Meet Only 4% of Funds East Africa Needs to Address Climate Change - Oxfam: [Oxfam] Over 63 million East Africans experienced severe hunger in 2024 and 40% lack access to safe drinking water. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMsdWr #ClimateChange #EastAfrica #HungerCrisis #WaterAccess #Oxfam
Africa: Africa Worst-Hit As UN Warns 2 Billion People Still Lack Safe Drinking Water: [Leadership] Africa remains at the epicenter of the global water crisis, as a new United Nations report has revealed that more than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely managed drinking water. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMjWhZ #WaterCrisis #SafeDrinkingWater #UnitedNations #Africa #WaterAccess
New WHO report: one in four people lack access to safe drinking water http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMhvSm #SafeWater #CleanWater #WaterAccess #GlobalHealth #WHOReport
Africa: Fast Facts - 1 in 4 People Globally Still Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water - WHO, UNICEF: [Unicef] New York/Geneva -- To mark World Water Week 2025, new report highlights persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMhTqP #WorldWaterWeek #SafeDrinkingWater #WaterAccess #WaterInequality #GlobalHealth
Hundreds lose water source in Colorado's poorest county with no notice
https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/25/costilla-county-water-cutoff/
#HackerNews #ColoradoWaterCrisis #WaterAccess #PovertyAwareness #CommunityImpact #WaterRights
Israeli Settler Attacks Disrupt Vital Water Supply to West Bank Communities.
Watch full report:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4xB-2JW-Pxg
#MiddleEastConflict #WestBankWaterCrisis #IsraeliSettlerAttacks #PalestinianRights #WaterAccess #HumanitarianCrisis
MIT researchers have built a bubble wrap-insulated system that passively extracts clean water from desert air.
Tested in Death Valley, it works without electricity or moving parts, using only sunlight.
Africa: Climate Change Hits Water First, Warns Local Advocacy Group At Africa Water Conference: [263Chat] The Community Water Alliance (CWA) has called for urgent investment in climate-resilient water and sanitation systems as climate change increasingly disrupts water access across Africa. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TL1gbC #ClimateChange #WaterAccess #Africa #ClimateResilience #SustainableDevelopment
🚽 The project addresses critical issues in northeastern Nigeria, where facilities built during a now-ended USAID program are failing due to increased water demand.
With funding withdrawn, improvements are essential to prevent disrepair and provide safe sanitation for vulnerable populations and essential services like schools and clinics.
🚽 The project addresses critical issues in northeastern Nigeria, where facilities built during a now-ended USAID program are failing due to increased water demand.
With funding withdrawn, improvements are essential to prevent disrepair and provide safe sanitation for vulnerable populations and essential services like schools and clinics.
New pipeline project transforms Kibera’s water access http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKcL3F #Kibera #CleanWater #WaterAccess #Nairobi #UrbanDevelopment
Africa: Researcher Urges Policy Action As Climate Threatens Water Access in Africa's Megacities: [Vanguard] A Nigerian environmental scientist, Dr Oluwole Akiyode, has spearheaded efforts to tackle environmental challenges in Africa, saying there is a need to modify urban policy in Africa. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKVw1P #ClimateAction #WaterAccess #UrbanPolicy #Africa #EnvironmentalScience
Opinion – Central Asia’s Looming Water Crisis: A Ticking Time Bomb
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/central-asias-looming-water-crisis-a-ticking-time-bomb/
Africa: Guinea to Increase Access to Water and Sanitation With the Support of the World Bank Group: [World Bank] Conakry -- The World Bank Group has approved a $200 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Guinea Water and Sanitation Project (PEAG). http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TK0T3t #WaterAccess #Sanitation #WorldBank #Guinea #Infrastructure
Urban inequality, the housing crisis and deteriorating water access in US cities. #US #water #wateraccess #waterasaright https://www.nature.com/articles/s44284-024-00180-z
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