Global IssuesNews headlines for “Water and Development”, page 5
Biodigesters Light Up Clean Energy Stoves in Rural El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
SUCHITOTO, El Salvador, Jul 25 (IPS) - A new technology that has arrived in rural villages in El Salvador makes it possible for small farming families to generate biogas with their feces and use it for cooking - something that at first sounded to them like science fiction and also a bit smelly.
Water Stress, a Daily Problem in the Agro-Exporting South of Peru
- Inter Press Service
ICA, Peru, Jul 20 (IPS) - Living without water in a desert area is part of the daily life of Ortensia Tserem, a member of the indigenous Wampis people from the Amazon rainforest of northeastern Peru, who came three years ago to the outskirts of the coastal city of Ica with the dream of better economic opportunities for her family.
'Passion Seeds' Fertilize Brazil's Semiarid Northeast
- Inter Press Service
ESPERANÇA, Brazil, Jul 14 (IPS) - Zé Pequeno cried when he learned that the heirloom seeds he had inherited from his father were contaminated by the transgenic corn his neighbor had brought from the south. Fortunately, he was able to salvage the native seeds because he had shared them with other neighbors.
Water a Weapon of War or a Tool for Peace?
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jul 11 (IPS) - The role of water in conflicts is changing, with more attacks against environmental and civilian infrastructure. Dr Martina Klimes of the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) recently held a lecture describing the shifting security landscape and how water can be both a weapon and a victim of war – and sometimes a tool for peace.
Water Harvesting Boosts Agriculture in Brazil's Semiarid Northeast
- Inter Press Service
"The rainwater tanks are the best invention in the world for us," said Maria de Lourdes Feitosa, 46, who recalls the deadly droughts of the past in Brazil's semiarid Northeast region.
Mexico Needs to Step Up Treatment and Reuse of Water to Address Crisis
- Inter Press Service
ENSENADA, Mexico, Jun 21 (IPS) - At the entrance to the coastal city of Ensenada in the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California a sign reads: “Every drop matters to us. Take care of the water."
Uruguay: Green Bills Over Blue Gold
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jun 19 (IPS) - Drinking water is running out in Uruguay — this headline got the small South American country onto international news. Prolonged drought has brought the reservoir and river that supply the capital Montevideo down to 10 per cent of their normal water level. Unless the rain comes, there is sufficient water only until mid-June, at best.
Massive Fish Mortality Strikes Kashmirs Lake, Threatens Livelihoods
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, Indian Kashmir, Jun 14 (IPS) - Abdul Lateef Dar, a 45-year-old man living on the outskirts of Kashmir's renowned Dal Lake, relies on the lake's fish for food and income.
The Lead-Free Water Pledge: Steps Towards a Future of Lead-Free Drinking Water
- Inter Press Service
Chapel Hill, NC, US, May 23 (IPS) - At the UN Water Conference in March 2023, the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina (UNC) along with several key partners, including UNICEF, Water Aid, the World Health Organization, and the governments of Ghana, Uganda, and South Africa, among others, organized a session centered around the elimination of lead in drinking water across the globe.
Rainwater Harvesting Brings Hope for Central Americas Dry Corridor - Video
- Inter Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, May 22 (IPS) - Chronic water shortages make life increasingly difficult for the more than 10.5 million people who live in the Central American Dry Corridor, an arid strip that covers 35 percent of that region.
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