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BMDesign's Concave Roofs Offer a Solution to Water Scarcity in Iran

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BMDesign's Concave Roofs Offer a Solution to Water Scarcity in Iran

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Iranian based office BMDesign envisions concave roofs which offer a solution to water scarcity in Iran. Source:  designboom More than half of Iran has an ...

Water Scarcity Water Access Scarcity Water Scarcity In Desert area Integrated Urban Water Management Stormwater Management Stormwater Urban Water Access Storm Water Management Urban Drainage System Urban Water Infrastructure Urban Design

Mexican Firm to Buy Israel Drip Irrigation Pioneer Netafim

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Mexican Firm to Buy Israel Drip Irrigation Pioneer Netafim

Mexican firm Mexichem, a producer of plastic pipes, has agreed to acquire control in Israel’s Netafim in a deal that values the drip irrigation firm at $1.895 ...

Irrigation Agricultural Business Strategy Agriculture & Forestry Irrigation Management Mergers & Acquisition Agriculture

Gorkhaland: Troubles on the Teesta

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Gorkhaland: Troubles on the Teesta

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How water-sharing on the Teesta factors in to the debate over a new Gorkhaland state. The Teesta River Basin is widely known for the Indo-Bangladesh ...

Academic Governance Water Cooperation & Conflict River Studies River Engineering Transboundary Water Resources Management Water Governance Government relations, politics and policy

New Tool Helps Parched Regions Plan How to Replenish Aquifers

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New Tool Helps Parched Regions Plan How to Replenish Aquifers

Stanford environmental engineers have developed a planning tool called AquaCharge that helps urban water utilities develop efficient and cost-effective ...

Water Supply Governance & Policy Integrated Water Management Aquifer Aquifer Recharge Water Supply Integrated Infrastructure Aquifer Recharge Water Software

Fracking-Related Water Issues Draw Attention in West Texas

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Fracking-Related Water Issues Draw Attention in West Texas

A West Texas land baron and oilman is on the verge of pumping 5.4 million gallons of water a day from far under the desert mountains here and piping it 60 ...

Resource Management Water Resource Management Oil Refining Fracking Technology Oil & Gas

Wastewater ​Treatment Plant ​is Turning Used ​Toilet Paper ​Into a Building ​Material ​

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Wastewater ​Treatment Plant ​is Turning Used ​Toilet Paper ​Into a Building ​Material ​

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A pilot scheme in the Netherlands is sifting sewage for cellulose, which it says can be recycled into valuable products. At the Geestmerambacht wastewater ...

Water Efficiency Wastewater Use Raw Sewage Recycling Waste to Value Sewage Energy Efficiency Utility Management Agriculture & Forestry Waste Disposal Waste Management

Middle Schooler Founds Water Nonprofit Organization

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Middle Schooler Founds Water Nonprofit Organization

Not many middle school students would say they have a passion for water filtration. But Shritha Reddy is not what most people would consider a typical middle ...

Water Access Technology Water Supply Access Water Supply

City Of Sarasota Funds 'Living Seawall' To Improve Water Quality

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City Of Sarasota Funds 'Living Seawall' To Improve Water Quality

The city of Sarasota recently decided to fund a “living seawall” project along the coast of Sarasota Bay. This is a similar past seawall project in the city ...

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