Noticias sobre Bahamas
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).
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.
“We want to become a key competitor in the Spanish concession market”
'Ensuring water abundance through efficient management'.
“The Water Dialogues give us the opportunity to commit to accelerated climate action”
V Diálogos del Agua América Latina - España 2019. Program.
New satellite may make flood prediction easier
A satellite on schedule to launch in 2021 could offer a more comprehensive look at flooding in vulnerable, under-studied parts of the world, including much of Africa, South America and Indonesia, a new study has found.
Global climate in 2015-2019: Climate change accelerates
The tell-tale signs and impacts of climate change – such as sea level rise, ice loss and extreme weather – increased during 2015-2019, which is set to be the warmest five-year period on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
WMO report: Climate change is accelerating
The tell-tale signs and impacts of climate change – such as sea level rise, ice loss and extreme weather – increased during 2015-2019, which is set to be the warmest five-year period on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Researchers hone our ability to map storm flooding
In major storms such as Hurricane Dorian, which initially posed grave threats to the southeastern United States before devastating the Bahamas, massive flooding can occur within a matter of hours.
Seven Seas Water extends water supply agreement in The Bahamas
Seven Seas Water, an operating segment of AquaVenture Holdings, a leader in Water-as-a-Service solutions, has announced that it has extended its agreement with its customer in The Bahamas by 9 years.
MIYA Bahamas working steadily on Phase 2 of 83M Project
It has been 6 years since MIYA Bahamas arrived in Nassau.
Fluence announces first drawdown from US$50 million project finance facility
Fluence Corporation Limited is pleased to announce that it has drawn down for the first time on its US$50 million non-recourse debt facility (the “Facility”), which was put in place in November 2018 and provided by Generate Capital, an integrated investment and operating platform for innovative resource infrastructure technologies and developers.
UN warns of rising levels of toxic brine as desalination plants meet growing water needs
World’s 16,000 desalination plants discharge 142 million cubic meters of brine daily — 50% more than previously estimated; Enough in a year to cover Florida under a foot (30.5 cm) of brine.