Frozen 2 reminds of the importance of water, and water doesn’t forget
The cinema is full of references to the role water plays in our lives; fruit of numerous conflicts in both real life and fiction, the underlying message should …
World Toilet Day 2019: Leaving No One Behind
The theme of World Toilet Day 2019 is 'Leaving no one behind', the same as this year's World Water Day.
Tourism and water: Where in the world can you drink tap water?
When we travel to a foreign country, one of the first questions we usually ask ourselves is what happens if we have a health problem while we are there. Access …
Amazon rainforest fires: Why is one of the planet’s most humid areas burning?
Raging fires are burning through the Amazon; as it has never done before. The “lungs of the Earth” are suffocating with the spread of thick smoke from the fires…
Hollywood celebrities fight against the world water crisis
According to the UN, we must accelerate efforts to address water challenges, such as lack of access to drinking water and sanitation, greater pressures on water…
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2019: Let’s grow the future together
Desertification is a phenomenon that ranks among the greatest environmental challenges of our time. Yet most of us haven't heard of it or don’t understand it. …
‘Iron Man’ technology to clean up the planet in 10 years
Robert Downey Jr. wants to clean up the planet using new technologies: artificial intelligence, robotics and nanotechnology.
World Environment Day 2019: water and air pollution, a two-way relationship
Every year, the United Nations selects a theme for the 5th of June, designated as World Environment Day, to raise public awareness about a particularly pressing…
22 April: Earth Day commemorates the protection of species
Established in 1970, Earth Day or also called International Mother Earth Day is annually celebrated on April 22. Its promoter, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, set …
World Water Day 2019: Leaving no one behind
The theme for World Water Day 2019 is ‘Leaving no one behind’, an adaptation of the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Which cities may no longer exist in the future due to water issues?
Given the increasing incidence of climate change, we can't help but ask ourselves what will happen to our cities if the current trend continues. While more and …
World Wetlands Day 2019: we are not alone against climate change
Every year, on the 2nd of February, we celebrate World Wetlands Day.
The equations of the world water crisis
Mankind faces a serious global water crisis. The predominant view is that this crisis has been brought about by water scarcity, and true enough, the availabilit…
A war over water, a not so distant dystopian future
If there is something that differentiates the current pope from his predecessors is his modesty, humbleness, and empathy concerning issues that used to be consi…