While it is internationally recognized that water shortages and drought have reached a crisis point and must be addressed as a matter of urgency, questions should still be answered as to the negative impact of traditional desalination methods. The most commonly used desalination technologies are reverse osmosis (RO) and thermal processes such as multi-stage flash […]
Drought and its Impact on Women and Children
There is no doubt that a severe water shortage or drought in a particular area has many far reaching effects,but the prognosis for women caught up in a drought can be truly devastating. Almost two-thirds, 64% of households rely on women to get the family’s water when there is no water source in the home. […]