The section dedicated to people who love and respect water

Saving water with the iPhone

How much water does it take to grow a kilo of apples or fresh lettuce? And how about a kilo of pasta, a jar of pasta sauce or a packet of sweets? Perhaps one day, all products … arrow


Drinking water from the sea

Obtaining freshwater from seawater can represent a solution for many countries that are struggling with a chronic scarcity of drinking water, such as Saudi Arabia and Australia … arrow


How much water is there on Earth?

Up until a few decades ago, people used to think that water was a practically inexhaustible resource, whereas today we all know only too well that it precious and in limited supply. But how much water is available … arrow


The Aral Sea: a disappearing lake

The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, has described the depletion of the Aral Sea as “one of the planet’s most shocking environmental disasters.” Once one of the largest … arrow


Water is changing industrial strategies

Population growth, urban and farm development, climate change and the resulting growth in demand for fresh water are transforming the development strategies … arrow