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EU providing emergency response following earthquakes and flash floods in Albania
In the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes that hit Albania and ensuing flash floods, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated by the Albanian authorities.
Water may be scarce for new power plants in Asia
Study finds climate change, increased demand could limit available resources.
Work begins on modernisation of Qairokkum hydropower plant in Tajikistan
US$ 196 million finance package from EBRD, EIB, Green Climate Fund and Climate Investment Funds supports project started in 2014. HPP to provide reliable supply of sustainable electricity for 500,000 people.
Experts develop flood prediction model
The duration of floods can be determined by river flow, precipitation and atmospheric blocking.
Temperature records fall in European heatwave
An unusually early and exceptionally intense heatwave has set new temperature records in Europe and ensuring that the month of June was the hottest on record for the continent, with the average temperature 2° Celsius above normal.
New global basic observing network gets go-ahead
The World Meteorological Congress has approved the establishment of a Global Basic Observing Network (GBON), paving the way for a radical overhaul of the international exchange of observational data which underpin all weather, climate and water services and products.
Over 85% of European bathing sites rated as excellent for water quality
Just over 85% of bathing water sites across Europe monitored last year met the European Union’s highest ‘excellent’ and most stringent quality standards for water cleanliness, according to the latest annual European bathing water quality report.
BlueTech names 15 water technologies to watch
The Innovation Showcase at BlueTech Forum 2019 will feature more companies than ever before.
Antibiotics found in world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels, study finds
Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels by up to 300 times, the first ever global study has discovered.
Looking into the future of water resources and the impact of climate change
How will climate change influence water supplies a hundred years from now?
Arsenic in drinking water may change heart structure
Drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of the heart’s main pumping chamber in young adults, a structural change that increases the risk for future heart problems, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.
Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu 4 project receives expressions of interest
Saudi Arabia’s Water & Electricity Company (WEC) has announced that a total of 71 companies have showed interest in the planned independent water reverse osmosis (RO) seawater desalination project (IWP), to be constructed in Saudi’s Yanbu province.
More than 90% of glacier volume in the Alps could be lost by 2100
New research on how glaciers in the European Alps will fare under a warming climate has come up with concerning results.
€6 million financing from EBRD, EIB and EU to support water supply in Kyrgyz Republic
45,000 inhabitants of Kyzyl Kiya municipality to receive access to safe drinking water. €6 million financing from EBRD, EIB and EU to support water supply in Kyrgyz Republic. Project to cut water losses by 40 per cent.
Pesticides and antibiotics polluting streams across Europe
Tests of Europe’s rivers and canals have revealed more than 100 pesticides – including 24 that are not licensed for use in the EU.
Drought-tolerant crops to contribute to food security in Namibia
Farmers in Namibia now have new crop varieties of cowpea and sorghum that are more tolerant to drought and pests planted this year, thanks to nuclear technology provided with the support of the IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Safe and clean drinking water: EU updates quality standards
The EU is ensuring that tap water across the EU is safe to drink.
European Commission takes Italy to Court over failure to properly treat urban waste water
The European Commission decided to refer Italy to the Court of Justice of the EU in two separate cases regarding environment legislation.
EU invests € 116.1 million to improve the quality of life of Europeans
New LIFE programme funding will unlock more than € 3.2 billion of additional support to 12 large-scale environmental and climate projects in ten Member States to support Europe's transition to a low-carbon, circular economy.
Combatting air and water pollution in the Kyrgyz Republic
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has convened a high-level workshop to present a draft “Health and Pollution Action Plan” for validation by Kyrgyz and international stakeholders.