May 2020

A call to action from journalists of the Nile

29 May, 2020 Selorm Aglagoh 0 Comments 1 category

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is set to become Africa’s biggest hydroelectric power plant, but questions around the filling process and operation of the dam have caused tension amongst riparian neighbours. In a unique statement,

Investing in Soil and Water Management

26 May, 2020 Selorm Aglagoh 0 Comments 1 category

Despite the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, investing in African soil and water management is more important than ever. This was the key message from a SIWI-hosted webinar on Tuesday 5 May to launch

Invest now in a blue-green future

23 May, 2020 Selorm Aglagoh 0 Comments 1 category

The ocean deserves much better from humanity and the post-pandemic recovery must be about creating a better, blue-green future. Before the Covid-19 crisis, in what some refer to as normality, we were on a clear

Biodiversity is the basis for our existence, and it’s under threat

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May 22 is the International Day for Biological Diversity, a celebration with a concerning undertone. Biodiversity is the basis for our existence, but it’s increasingly under threat from destructive land use, climate change, pollution and

No, drinking water doesn’t kill coronavirus

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A rumour about Covid-19 has been spreading – that drinking water regularly and keeping your mouth moist can protect you. Here BBC Future examines the evidence. F First there was the bizarre suggestion that it

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Transparency, information and behavioural change saved Cape Town from Day Zero – the day the city was destined to run dry – in 2018. “The drought has taught us the importance of taking the residents along with us,” says Xanthea Limberg, Mayoral Committee Member

Month: May 2020

A call to action from journalists of the Nile

Investing in Soil and Water Management

Invest now in a blue-green future

Biodiversity is the basis for our existence, and it’s under threat

No, drinking water doesn’t kill coronavirus

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Make clean water for all a top global priority!

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Measuring access to portable water in the fight against Covid-19 in Ghana- WRA