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Water Research Bhutan
Maximising the potential of groundwater resources in Bhutan
by Water Research Bhutan, 11 Jan 2025 waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Groundwater, found beneath the Earth’s surface, is stored in tiny...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Jan 116 min read
The Silent Invasion: Microplastic Pollution in Bhutan's Urban Environment
by Water Research Bhutan, 25 Oct 2024 waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Microplastics, tiny plastic particles less than five millimeters in...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Dec 13, 20243 min read
How safe is Roof-harvested Rainwater?
by Water Research Bhutan, 15 July 2024 waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Numerous government and non-government agencies have promoted...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Oct 23, 20243 min read
Microplastic Contamination of Bottled Water: Should we reconsider our sip?
by Water Research Bhutan, 25 February 2024 waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Bottled water is often preferred over tap water in Bhutan due to...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Feb 25, 20243 min read
The Growing Shadow of Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
by Water Research Bhutan, 13 January 2024 waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Advances in healthcare bring convenience and improved health, but...
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Jan 14, 20243 min read
Considering Options to Construct Water Reservoir to address the drinking water shortage?
by Water Research Bhutan, 19 November waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Bhutan has an abundance of freshwater sources such as springs and...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Nov 19, 20234 min read
Reducing Risks from Flash Flood Events
by Water Research Bhutan, 26 September waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com How can Bhutan avoid another disaster such as Ungar flash flood that...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Conversion of urine into fertiliser
by Water Research Bhutan, 8 August 2023 waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Human and cattle urine is rich in key nutrients required for plant...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Sep 22, 20234 min read
Nutrient Enrichment in Alpine Wetlands - Case Study of Phobjikha
by Water Research Bhutan, 8 July 2023 waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com A study in 2020 applied the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Jul 12, 20232 min read
How much water is stored in Thimphu’s drinking water catchments?
by Water Research Bhutan, 18 March 2023, waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Experts and media narratives often cited the drying of water...
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Jun 10, 20233 min read
Drinking water quality concerns after Changjiji and Debsi fire
by Water Research Bhutan, 18 March 2023, waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com In the wake of recent fire disasters in Bhutan, the article is...
WaterResearch Bhutan
May 2, 20234 min read
Preventing disappearance of ‘holy water’ in Culturally Significant Sites
by Water Research Bhutan, 27 February 2023, waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Many culturally significant sites such as Rongtse Ney,...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Feb 27, 20235 min read
Calling for water-sensitive urban designs for Bhutan’s Cities
by Water Research Bhutan, 31 January 2023, waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com The natural water cycle is impacted by buildings and sealed...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Feb 5, 20235 min read
Promoting Sustainable Native Fish Population
by Water Research Bhutan, 31 December 2022, waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Bhutan may not compete with big fishing industries around the...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Jan 11, 20235 min read
Water bugs are critical to our livelihood than we think
by Water Research Bhutan, 30 November 2022, waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Plant and animal species in water, their habitats, and the...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Dec 15, 20225 min read
New approaches to water source protection
by Water Research Bhutan, 30 October 2022, waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Drying water sources across Bhutan is one of the critical...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Nov 13, 20224 min read
Proposing improvement in current septic tank systems for wastewater management
by Water Research Bhutan, 30 September 2022, waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Sewer in a few urban areas in Bhutan is collected through...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Oct 17, 20224 min read
Evaluating connectivity between precipitation & water systems for reviving drying water sources
by Water Research Bhutan, 31 August 2022, waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com Water scarcity could become one of the major 21st-century...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Sep 11, 20224 min read
Managing toxic landfill leachates in dumpsites across Bhutan
by Water Research Bhutan, 30 July 2022, waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com In 2019, Bhutan generated more than 172 metric tonnes of solid...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Jul 31, 20224 min read
Understanding the linkage between snow-capped peaks to flow patterns of streams and rivers
by Water Research Bhutan, 28 June 2022, waterresearchbhutan@gmail.com The river basins in Bhutan mostly originate from glacierized...
WaterResearch Bhutan
Jun 28, 20224 min read
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