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A Nexus of Water and Agriculture
- A valuable resource for information on water resources is available from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Plant (Solar) Power
- A team at MIT has developed viruses able to harness energy from water by using sunlight to split water molecules
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"Sick Water? The Central Role of Wastewater Management in Sustainable Development"
- A report from the UN Environment Programme and UN-HABITAT identifies critical challenges posed by contamination of water by human waste, discusses wastewater as a resource, and recommends policy solutions to wastewater challenges.
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China's Water Woes
- According to a Chinese government agency, less than half of China's surface water is safe for human consumption.
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For Hockey Fans
- A link between water use and televised sports events was found during the 2010 Olympics ice hockey gold metal game.
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Dioxins Downriver
- A recent study found increasing portions of four dioxins in the Mississippi derived from the antibacterial agent, triclosan. Triclosan is linked to hormonal problems and may contribute to bacterial resistance to antibiotics.
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2010 World Water Week in Stockholm
- World Water Week, an annual meeting organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute, will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 5 - 11, 2010.
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Common Waterborne Diseases Cost US Healthcare System Half-a-Billion Dollars Annually
- A study by a scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sets the annual costs to the US healthcare system for the treatment of three common waterborne diseases at more than $500M.
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Six EPA P3 Awards Won by WaterCAMPWS Students in Past Three Years
- Over the past three years, WaterCAMPWS students have won a total of six EPA P3 awards for their work with communities in India, Guatemala, Nigeria and the United States.
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$75,000 Award Means Continued Progress Toward Safe Water for Guatemalan Village
- A $75,000 EPA P3 Award for "Virus Removal in Slow Sand Filters for Rural Mayan Communities" means that WaterCAMPWS students can continue improving access to safe, clean water for residents of a small Guatemalan village.
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Student Award Aims to Clean Up Water at Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota
- An EPA P3 Award for $10,000 will enable WaterCAMPWS students to continue work aimed at developing an inexpensive, easy-to-use technology for removing arsenic and uranium from the groundwater on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
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CIP, RET Final Presentations
- When:
Friday, July 30th
- Where: TBA
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