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Water ravenous Middle East and North Africa look to membrane bioreactors, says Frost and Sullivan
The total water consumption of the Middle East is expected to rise to 319 billion cubic meters (BCM) by 2020, with agriculture utilising the bulk. Population and economic growth, paralleled...
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International desalination association convenes first meeting of global energy task force during international water summit
The International Desalination Association (IDA) will convene the first meeting of its global Energy Task force in conjunction with the International Water Summit, which takes place 15-17 January in Abu...
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Researchers design ‘smart’ water pumps for rural Africa
This article was originally published on the SciDev.Net Website 0n 11 July 2012. Marc McIlhone – AfricanBrains An unexpected consequence of using mobile phone technology to improve the efficiency of water pumps...
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Innovation ‘must consider water, energy and land jointly’
This article was originally published on the SciDev.Net Website 25 May 2012. When considering the sustainability of natural resources it is important to understand that is not only biological species that share...
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Africa may struggle to extract groundwater, experts say
This article was originally published on the SciDev.Net Website 15 May 2012. New technologies required to extract ground water as many of the aquifiers found are deep underground. This will require political...
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Science academies urge action on environmental issues
This article was originally published on the SciDev.Net Website 15 May 2012. G8 countries to meet and discuss ways of integrating research and policy with regards to food security, energy needs and...
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Africa’s hidden scourge needs an integrated approach
This article was originally published on the SciDev.Net Website 14 May 2012. Excessive tillage and poor irrigation systems exacerbate Buruli ulcer. The Benin branch of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture are to...