Water

Posted by Cyrus Farivar, Monday, April 6th, 2009 – 18:35 CEST

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Water is something you either take for granted or you don’t, depending on where you live. It’s also, like air, an important indicator of planetary wellness. We will explore daily lifestyles different from our own to open up a global discussion on water usage.

How Wikipedia around the World defines Water (add your language)

English: Water is a common chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of life.

Spanish: Water is a compound consisting of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen.

Chinese (水): Water, H20, is an unorganic substance, made of the elements oxygen and hydrogen. Under normal pressure and temperature it is colourless, scentless and transparent liquid.

German: Water (H2O) is a chemical compound constituted formed by the elements oxygen (O) and hydrogen (H).

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Water remains key for African development

Posted by Cyrus Farivar, Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 – 18:45 CEST

It’s no secret that we all need water to drink. It’s also no secret that every country needs water to do business at the most fundamental level.

In fact, a recent piece in Reuters says that agricultural and development-oriented investors could…

International Space Station astronauts embrace urine recycled as water

Posted by Cyrus Farivar, Thursday, May 21st, 2009 – 20:58 CEST

Yesterday, astronauts aboard the ISS took, what The Associated Press called: “one small sip for man and a giant gulp of recycled urine for mankind.”

Yep, scientists have now perfected recycling drinking water from human urine. Until now, Russian scientists get their…