Amongst the 2030 Agenda’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) brought into place by the United Nations for the year 2030, number six: “Clean water and sanitation”, is one of the most important because water is the source of life for…
According to many, the availability of water resources is the most serious problem at a global level. Today over 4 billion people live in scarce water conditions for at least one month a year, and just under 2 billion are…
Virtual water. The water that is there, but cannot be seen. When we think about water consumption, we think of what we use for drinking, cooking or washing. Yet most of the water we consume is taken in through other…
The future of our climate depends on their health. The oceans are among our most important resources. They cover 70 percent of the Earth's surface, absorb 90 percent of the planet's heat, 30 percent of CO2 emissions related to human…
Drinking water. A resource for the few. According to the World Health Organization and Unicef, more than one billion people do not have access to drinking water, and double that number have no toilet facilities in their homes. This is…