Noticias sobre Argentina
Argentina extends the boundaries of the Wetland of International Importance Laguna de Llancanelo
Argentina has extended the boundaries of the Wetland of International Importance Laguna de Llancanelo, from 65,000 hectares to 91,365 ha.
New record for Antarctic continent reported
The Argentine research base, Esperanza, on the northern tip of the Antarctic peninsula, set a new record temperature of 18.3°C on 6 February, beating the former record of 17.5°C on 24 March 2015, according to Argentina’s national meteorological service (SMN).
15 climate disasters of 2019 that cost more than $1 billion
In 2019 extreme weather driven by climate change killed thousands around the world. Christian Aid report identifies 15 events that cost more than $1 billion, with seven events costing more than $10 billion each. USA tops list, with China, India and Japan all close behind.
MIYA presents WSC/ IDB Water Efficiency Program to help stop the water crisis in Latin America
Miya Bahamas has, over a six-year period, overseen the decrease in water loss around Nassau and developed strategies to promote water efficiency in the long term for the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC).
Scientists rank world’s most important, most threatened mountain water towers
Research provides new insight on mountain glacier–derived water resource systems, impacting up to 1.9 billion people globally.
2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat and high-impact weather
The year 2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by greenhouse gases from human activities.
Tierra del Fuego: water that keeps the secrets of life
The mountains of the southern tip of the South American continent take visitors to a journey back in time: its rivers and streams flow towards the ocean as they did in pre-industrial times, filled with pure water.
Disaster hacks: South American cities harness tech and nature to tackle flooding
By Anastasia Moloney.
Half of Piedmont drinking wells may exceed North Carolina’s Hexavalent chromium standards
A new study which combines measurements from nearly 1,400 drinking water wells across North Carolina estimates that more than half of the wells in the state’s central region contain levels of cancer-causing hexavalent chromium in excess of state safety standards.
Fluence receives US$5 million contract for a containerized system in Argentina
Fluence Corporation Limited has been awarded a contract denominated in United States Dollars with a value exceeding US$5 million to provide a 10,320 m3 /day pre-engineered and containerized Smart Products Solution water treatment system to a greenfield lithium mining project in Argentina.
Fluence receives multimillion dollar contract for lithium mining application
Fluence has announced the execution of a contract to provide a lithium brine treatment solution for a battery-grade lithium carbonate manufacturer located in Argentina.
Javier Figueras (ABB): “We are part of the water sector and manufacture for the water sector”
The digitalisation of the water sector requires the use of appropriate measurement and analysis equipment, for the large amount of information generated while managing the resource. We interview Javier Figueras after he joined the technology leader ABB.
Water and climate change resilience
Under the title “Water and Climate Change Resilience,” the 5th Water Dialogues, organized by CAF—development bank of Latin America—and the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological…
Franz Rojas: “Without water there is no growth, nor can there be any progress”
The 5th Water Dialogues, held in Madrid on October 2nd, are annual meeting fora held to discuss different topics, in order to promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences on issues of interest for the water sector between Latin America and Spain.
“It is imperative we address water security taking into account the impact of climate change”
5th Latin America-Spain Water Dialogues, Spain, 2019.
Natural water pollutants, a silent threat
The overexploitation of aquifers is worsening the problems caused by the natural pollution of water in many areas with hydric stress.
CAF to finance plan to boost climate resilience of La Plata basin countries
The Project for the Implementation of the River Plate Strategic Actions Program (PPM), led by the Intergovernmental La Plata Basin Committee (CIC) in partnership with the…
Grains in the rain
New study opens the door to flood resistant crops.
2020: A critical year for our future and for the climate
Climate change is here and this is what it looks like: more frequent flooding in the central US, a longer and more costly wildfire season in California, and droughts across the Great Plains.
Toyota Tsusho & Orocobre selects Veolia to supply lithium refining technologies at Naraha plant
Veolia Water Technologies will provide a chemical processing plant featuring HPD® evaporation and crystallization technologies designed to convert lithium carbonate into lithium hydroxide employed in the manufacturing of batteries that power electric vehicles.