Noticias sobre Argentina
Global public braces for ‘severe’ effects of climate change by 2032, new survey finds
Vast global majority expects to be severely impacted by climate change by 2032.
Improving the protection of freshwater ecosystems: a pilot project towards SDG 6.6.1
Healthy freshwater ecosystems are critical for sustainable development and possess a key role in climate adaptation.
Global water basins hotspots prioritize areas under threat
New research at the intersection of how humans and ecosystems interact with water shows that the most-stressed regions in the world are becoming drier, leading to water governance, economic and social challenges.
Eramet awards Suez lithium extraction project in Argentina
SUEZ – Water Technologies & Solutions (SUEZ WTS) has been selected by Eramet, a global mining and metallurgical group, to supply critical technologies to concentrate and purify lithium brine for the Centenario-Ratones lithium mining project in Salta, Argentina.
Global actions on World Environment Day underscore urgent need to protect the planet
Individuals, communities, civil society, businesses and governments around the world marked World Environment Day under the theme #OnlyOneEarth, with official celebrations held in Stockholm and host country Sweden announcing a ban on issuing new licenses for the extraction of coal, oil, and natural gas from 1 July this year to protect people and planet.
Identifying the top 100 global water management questions for the coming decade
Recent intense heatwaves in India and widespread US droughts have highlighted the need for a global approach to tackling chronic water shortages.
“Oblysis tech seeks to optimize processes associated with treatment via efficiency improvement”
Oblysis, by Minsait, is a disruptive technology designed to optimise the operational efficiency of wastewater treatment plants, focusing on three main areas: energy consumption, sludge production and reagent consumption.
UN: Up to 40 % of the planet’s land is degraded
Up to 40 % of the planet’s land is degraded, directly affects half of humanity, threatens roughly half of global GDP (US$44 trillion).
SurfCleaner wins contract with Aeration Argentina
Global wastewater treatment specialist SurfCleaner has landed its first South American deal after securing a high-profile contract with industrial plant operator Aeration Argentina SA.
SurfCleaner launches world’s first wastewater ‘skimmer-separator’ tackling floating sludge
The world’s first automatic floating sludge ‘skimmer-separator’ is officially launching at VA-mässan ushering a fresh dawn for a notoriously challenging aspect of wastewater treatment.
ADFD to finance water projects in 18 countries
Water projects prominently figure in developmental initiatives of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD).
Experts review safety of plan to discharge treated water from Fukushima site
A Task Force of experts dispatched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) collected water samples and scrutinized detailed technical data during their first mission to Japan this week to review the safety of its plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the sea.
Extreme weather driven by climate change cost the world billions in 2021
Study identifies ten extreme events, influenced by climate change, that each caused $1.5 billion damage or more.
Water Finance and Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean. On the road to Dakar 2022
As part of the preparatory process for the 9th World Water Forum which will take plan in March 2022 in Dakar (Senegal), CAF, a member of the Board of Governors, organized the Conference on Water Finance and Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean: On the road to Dakar 2022.
WMO: Extreme weather events will be the new norm
WMO's new report finds that the past 7 years set to be the warmest on record, sea level rise at new high.
Neno Kukuric: “It is therefore urgent to conduct an assessment of groundwater in Latin America”
The 7th edition of the Latin America-Spain Water Dialogues will take place on October 6, 2021. Register here.
New report shows impacts of climate change and extreme weather in Latin America and Caribbean
Climate change and extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food, water and energy security and the environment in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Clays, not water, are likely source of Mars ‘lakes’
Three studies published in the past month have cast doubt on the premise of subsurface lakes below the Martian south pole.
CAF approves a USD 245 m loan to expand and improve the water supply in Greater Buenos Aires
The AySA Clean Water Basic Works Program – Phase IV will receive USD 245.2 million to benefit the south-western region of Greater Buenos Aires
WMO verifies one temperature record for Antarctic continent and rejects another
New rapid response team will provide guidance on reported extremes.