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Water Around The World

Why your water footprint doesn’t matter – Judith Thornton, UK

Why your water footprint doesn’t matter – Judith Thornton, UK

Three thousand litres of water – that is the amount needed to produce the food each British person eats every day. This is the opening line of a recent article also published on The Conversation. The piece reports on research

Cath Hassell2 October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Water Around The World Read more

The long queue for the long drop – Safa El-Jamal, UK

The long queue for the long drop – Safa El-Jamal, UK

Having only just recovered from the million miles I walked when at Glastonbury Festival I am now reminiscing on the delight that was the toilet experience there. With a total of 200,000 festival revellers the toilet queues at Glastonbury can

Cath Hassell2 October 1, 2018May 16, 2019 Water Around The World Read more

A history of water use on a family farm – James Bomford, UK

A history of water use on a family farm – James Bomford, UK

Spring Hill Farm near Pershore in Worcester was a family farm from the early 19th Century until the 1990s. The farm is 600 acres (248 hectares) and the soil type is sandy loam and alluvial clay loams. The farm was

Cath Hassell2 September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 Water Around The World Read more

A love for water – being water smart & paddling pool neutral – Rosie Rand, UK

A love for water – being water smart & paddling pool neutral – Rosie Rand, UK

I grew up on the Dorset coast surrounded by the sea and rivers, and I have always had a love for water. I enjoyed endless summers as a kid in paddling pools, the sea or playing in local rivers and

Cath Hassell2 July 31, 2018September 24, 2018 Water Around The World Read more

Cape Town’s Water Crisis – What lessons can be learned? Cath Hassell, South Africa

Cape Town’s Water Crisis – What lessons can be learned? Cath Hassell, South Africa

Cape Town’s water crisis is now big news globally, though it has been exercising the minds of the four million city dwellers since this time last year. As I write this blog (26th Feb 2018) ‘Day Zero’ is now July 9th

Cath Hassell2 March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 Water Around The World Read more

Improving water supply to the residents of Freetown – Philippa Jefferis, Sierra Leone

Improving water supply to the residents of Freetown  – Philippa Jefferis, Sierra Leone

It is estimated that 54% of the world’s population now lives in urban areas and that proportion is expected to increase to 66% by 2050. That fact, and the predicted global population growth could mean another 2.5 billion people to

Cath Hassell2 February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 Water Around The World Read more

Beyond the urban: water efficiency and community participation in remote communities – Cara Beal, Australia

Beyond the urban: water efficiency and community participation in remote communities – Cara Beal, Australia

Some remote Australian communities have access to drinking water for only nine hours a day for part of the year, but these households can still use up to ten times the average of urban households. Many communities in the Torres

Cath Hassell2 January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 Water Around The World Read more

How low can I go? – Safa El Jamal, UK

How low can I go? – Safa El Jamal, UK

It was 10 years when I awoke from an accidental nap in the middle of my climate change lecture. As I readjusted to my surroundings, I discovered that my lecturer was having a rant about the global water situation. I

Cath Hassell2 November 29, 2017January 29, 2018 Water Around The World Read more

The Pooh Ponds of Broome – Chris Hassell, Australia

The Pooh Ponds of Broome – Chris Hassell, Australia

As a bird-nerd I can appreciate the water nerdery of this site, and Cath in particular. But I have never heard her mention birds when rabbiting on about sewage. Rather it’s all Wastewater Treatment Plants and mega-litres of water and

Cath Hassell2 June 6, 2017June 23, 2017 Water Around The World Read more

Why plants need water – Samantha Mbire, UK

Why plants need water – Samantha Mbire, UK

All living things need water to stay alive, and plants are living things! Plants, however, need much more water than many living things because plants use more water than animals. A few weeks ago I went on a trip to

Cath Hassell2 March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 Water Around The World Read more
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