Ever since the discovery of microscopic life, man has always been weary of bacteria in water. And rightfully so. Microorganisms in water are associated with a number…… Read more “WATER IS LIFE: ENTER DISINFECTION”
Category: Water is Life
Water does matter. And here’s why…
WATER IS LIFE: A GEOLOGICAL ‘RAW DEAL’
The descent into Kenya’s Rift Valley is a scene to remember. The escarpment abruptly lets you into an open space with your eyes wandering tens if not…… Read more “WATER IS LIFE: A GEOLOGICAL ‘RAW DEAL’”
WATER IS LIFE: ACIDIC WATER
From the first day I tasted hot lemon water, I have always ensured that I take it religiously every evening before retiring to bed. Several things are…… Read more “WATER IS LIFE: ACIDIC WATER”
WATER IS LIFE: NOT YET PLASTIC FREE…
I walked calmly into the hardware shop and ordered for a PVC conduit pipe for electrical installation… Kariobangi is well known for its industrial exploits supplying the…… Read more “WATER IS LIFE: NOT YET PLASTIC FREE…”
WATER IS LIFE: WHEN AIR MEETS WATER
I stood there staring at the overflowing mound of rubbish in my kitchen. I think I had not thrown rubbish for ages. I was a bachelor then…… Read more “WATER IS LIFE: WHEN AIR MEETS WATER”
WATER IS LIFE: ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’
Rarely are nicknames used when describing serious pollutants in our water. But ‘forever chemicals’ attract a nickname for a couple of reasons: Firstly, they are so many…… Read more “WATER IS LIFE: ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’”
WATER IS LIFE: THE MESSY SYNTHETIC CONCOCTION
Arguably, no other type of pollutants create such a mess in our drinking water like synthetic stuff… Man-made chemicals used for different purposes but which somehow end…… Read more “WATER IS LIFE: THE MESSY SYNTHETIC CONCOCTION”
WATER IS LIFE: WHEN CHLORINE BRINGS PROBLEMS
Irresponsible human activity never leaves our environment the same. Though man-made, synthetic chemicals useful in industry, agriculture and medicine have made our lives better, they have adversely…… Read more “WATER IS LIFE: WHEN CHLORINE BRINGS PROBLEMS”
WATER IS LIFE: THE UNEASE ABOUT ‘RACE’
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minessota precipitated a global movement with a life of it’s own. Before this event, Black Lives Matter was just an…… Read more “WATER IS LIFE: THE UNEASE ABOUT ‘RACE’”
WATER IS LIFE: STRANGE METALS
Metals are simple elements found around us. Infact they are so simple that they cannot be broken down or neutralized any further. This is good news especially…… Read more “WATER IS LIFE: STRANGE METALS”
