India and Nepal's water crisis
University of Manchester experts tell us about their research to help communities living with water scarcity and polluted groundwater.
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Tackling groundwater arsenic and health inequalities
Dr David Polya, Professor of Environment Geochemistry and Associate Dean for Internationalisation, tells us about long-term health issues communities face caused by high levels of arsenic in groundwater.
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Water insecurity and poverty in India and Nepal
Dr Roshan Adhikari, Postdoctoral Research Associate and Dr Tim Foster, Senior Lecturer in Water-Food Security, talk about the high cost of groundwater and how it is driving farmers further into poverty.
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Using graphene and 2D materials to desalinate sea water
Dr Premlal Balakrishna Pillai, Research Associate and Rahul Nair, Professor of Materials, tell us how purifying sea water with advanced materials could help communities facing water shortages.
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Water at the heart of spiritual life and citizenship in India’s cities
PhD students Debapriya Chakrabarti and Purva Dewoolkar, and Dr Deljana Iossifova, Senior Lecturer in Urban Studies, tell us about how water shortages are commonplace for local residents and how it impacts livelihoods.
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Unveiling potential hazards in Bihar's drinking water
Dr Laura Richards, Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Research Fellow (Academic), tells us about her groundwater field research in Bihar and how, despite high demand, it is laced with dangerous contaminants.
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Global influence
Explore the international partnerships we’re forging to deliver solutions to global challenges.
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Manchester Environmental Research Institute
Learn about how we're uniting knowledge and expertise from across the University to address the environmental challenges we face today.
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