Water Scarcity Articles & Analysis
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In rice, genome editing has enabled the development of strains with improved drought resistance, a critical trait given the global challenges of climate change and water scarcity. Ethical and Regulatory Considerations The rapid development of genome editing technologies has sparked discussions on ethical implications and regulatory standards. ...
Effective hand hygiene reduces the risk of meat contamination and the transmission of foodborne disease Clean hands are essential to health and effective handwashing is one of the simplest ways to prevent the spread of germs. Hand hygiene is particularly important in minimizing food safety risks along food animal chains, as there are many diseases that can be transmitted to humans from polluted ...
To gain a clear picture, water for industrial use represents a significant part of global water demand and if nothing is done to improve efficiency, the global water demand would be 40% more than the accessible, reliable supply by 2030 according to the Water Resources Group.¹ With water ...
Their wider implementation could help address problems in areas where water scarcity limits coverage of sanitation systems and declining soil fertility jeopardizes nutritional security. ...
Along with the eradication of hunger, ensuring access to a safe and reliable supply of water for the estimated 1.1 billion people who lack it is essential to better health for all. The realistic option in many cities now may be to bypass efforts to build costly water-based sewage removal and treatment systems and to opt instead for water-free ...