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Contamination, Pollution and Quality
An appeal to donate generously for the Uttarakhand tragedy, Peoples Science Institute, Dehradun
Posted on 27 Jun, 2013 12:01 PMAppeal by
About the appeal
Havoc created by the Uttarakhand deluge is unprecedented. Cloudbursts, heavy rainfall and losses incurred in terms of human life and property have turned an exceptional natural phenomenon into an ongoing grieving tragedy.
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Fight water-borne diseases before they happen
Posted on 25 Jun, 2013 11:07 PMThe monsoon brings with it water-borne diseases like diarrhoea, cholera and dysentery, which cause suffering and death. Although this is a recurring theme annually, not enough measures are taken to prevent this. The state of Assam decided to take some action in May of this year.
![Mobile labs that tested water samples in Assam](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mobile_vans.jpg?itok=kbGPIR9D)
Free online course on 'Introduction to water treatment', Delft University of Technology
Posted on 23 Jun, 2013 05:06 PMOrganisers
Delft University of Technology
Duration of the course
10 weeks
Estimated effort for the course
About 10-12 hrs/week
About the course
![Water treatment](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/water_treatment.png?itok=WbcBZC5v)
Elitist Delhi scores low on environmental awareness
Posted on 23 Jun, 2013 08:18 AMEnvironmentalist Robert Swan, the first person to walk the North and South Pole, was in Delhi last year. He launched phase IV of Project Search, which aimed to promote environmental awareness and sustainable lifestyles among students. Swan noted that not many Delhiites scored high on topics of environmental awareness.
![Yamuna in Delhi, Image: PEACE](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/yamuna_in_delhi_0.jpg?itok=lni500He)
Harvesting and using roof-top rainwater - Part 2
Posted on 22 Jun, 2013 05:18 PMThis short note is a sequel to my earlier article which analysed the functioning and performance of my Roof-top Rainwater System using Rainy filter. While the earlier article narrated my initial observations on using the Rainy FL-100 filt
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From unwieldy to understandable – transform the way you view data
Posted on 19 Jun, 2013 10:38 AMIWP has over 200 sets of water data online. Of this, we have converted around 16 to an Excel format and will be adding more in the coming weeks for you to download. Use our Data Finder, a search tool for finding water data online, to search for this information.
![Piece the data puzzle together to tell a story](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/datarubix.jpg?itok=hIX9nRI7)
Rain rain go away, our cities can't keep the water at bay!
Posted on 17 Jun, 2013 06:32 PMBreaking news! The monsoon is here! It hit Kerala on June 1 and with that put an end to newspapers stories on drought in India highlighted by pictures of farmers standing on cracked earth and staring up at the sunny skies. However, very soon there will be Page-1 picture spreads of water-logged cities with traffic jams and harried people titled "The city is drowning"!
![Water logging on city streets](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/monsoon-1-june-17.jpg?itok=YXDvUWwM)
Call for papers-National Seminar on Water & Sanitation in relation to public health, Global Science Academy, Dharmshala, Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 15 Jun, 2013 10:19 PMOrganiser details
Venue
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
Objective of the seminar
The purpose of the seminar is
Invite for an anti coke protest & yatra, Uttarakhand Nadi Bachao Andolan, Charba, Uttarakhand
Posted on 12 Jun, 2013 06:57 PMOrganisers
Uttarakhand Nadi Bachao Andolan
Venue
Charba village, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Background
An anti coke protest and a week long yatra is being organised by the concerned citizens and social activists, against the proposed take over of their land, forest and groundwater by the Coca Cola company.
![Anti coke protest in Uttarakhand](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/coca_cola.png?itok=S_eQ3F-t)