Here’s a short update on the arsenic problem in Bangladesh, and how the SONO filter alleviates the problem (click the title above to view the 2:51 minute video). With over 300,000 SONO filters already in place, that leaves some 75 million people in Bangladesh still in need of its benefits. Of course, there are many …
Image via Wikipedia Last Friday’s edition of NOW on PBS asks, “Is a coastal catastrophe approaching, and what should we be doing about it?” It specifically addresses the issue of flooding in Bangladesh, currently the 7th most populous country on the planet and one of the most densely populated (1063 per sq km). (The next …
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The way I see it our arsenic project has unravelled into several strands. First, we still have the original idea of using water hyacinth to remove arsenic from water. There are several difficulties there. How much dried water hyacinth will absorb how much arsenic? Scientifically what are the isotherms that describe the sorptive behavior? What …
Online NewsHour: Report | Climate Change Worries Bangladesh| March 28, 2008 | PBS You can view the video (recommended), hear the audio and read the transcript. This is an excellent report on the flooding of Bangladesh and the impact of even a modest rise in sea level of just a few feet, a process which …
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Online NewsHour: Report | Fighting TB in Bangladesh | March 27, 2008 | PBS A success story about fighting tuberculosis in Bangladesh! I recommend watching the video on this page. There is also an audio link and transcript. One of the things that struck me about his was that this is not really an issue …
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