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Invest now in a blue-green future

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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

A Blue New Deal can help us build back better

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The Covid-19 crisis has exposed how degraded ecosystems and social inequality make the world dangerously susceptible not only to pandemics but also to many other risks. In this blog post SIWI’s Executive Director Torgny Holmgren

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

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As Humanity continue to grapple with the battle against Covid-19, there is an unblemished indication that the battle against this global enigma cannot be accomplished if leaders continue to pay protracted lip service to issues

WRA commemorates Earth Day with calls on African Leaders to take climate action earnestly after Covid-19.

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Even as the world celebrates the Golden Jubilee of Earth day amid a dreaded pandemic like Covid-19, it is incumbent on all of us to pause and reflect on how well the activities of the

WRA salutes the African Development Bank (AfDB) for funding and implementing the new Oum Azza Water Treatment Facility in Morocco

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As the bank’s strategy to Increase water supply and sanitation financing, providing support for peri-urban areas, small and medium towns and urban sanitation, promoting transboundary water resources management by forging stronger partnerships with multilateral, bilateral

WRA lauds the initiative of government of Ghana to absolve water tariffs for the next three months to aid the fight against Covid-19.

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Handwashing with water and soap is one of the cheapest, most effective things one can do to protect his or herself and others against coronavirus, as well as many other infectious diseases. Yet for billions,

COVID-19 and ‘Chasing for Water’ – Water Access in Poor Urban Spaces

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COVID-19 and ‘Chasing for Water’: Let’s revisit the Everyday Experiences of Water Access in Poor Urban Spaces. “……in most parts of our world, people struggle to get regular clean drinking water let alone getting water

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