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In rural Africa, women spend 26% of their time fetching water, often walking for miles with heavy buckets balanced on their heads. That's time that could be spent going to school, working outside the home, or teaching their children. The Hippo Water Roller eases the burden by allowing women to transport five times as much water with much less physical effort. In our latest LOOK video, we examine the impact of the rollers on one village in South Africa. LEARN MORE hipporoller.org

Nice storm hyrdograph visual footage from actual rain event. Nice to illustrate the lag time, peak flow and falling limb.

The role of hydrographs in forecasting the magnitude, spatial extent and timing of floods

Testosterone-blocking chemicals have been found in UK rivers for the first time in new research that strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems.

Since 2000, the Colorado River - which provides water for seven US states in the region - has carried less water than at any time in recorded history.

Some 550 million people in Africa live without electricity and power is critically short in many African countries. But with increasing droughts and climate uncertainty this is not the right time to rush into more big dams when there are so many other promising renewable energy alternatives, says Lori Pottinger

Drinking water pollution by pesticides in California

useful background

A Tale of Two Floods Shows the Disaster Gap Between Rich and Poor Pakistan and Australia

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