Noticias sobre Bangladesh
New report: Top 10 climate disasters cost the world billions in 2022
Study identifies the year’s 10 costliest extreme events influenced by the climate crisis - each caused more than $3 billion in damage. Report also examines 10 other extreme events that caused massive human and environmental damage, mostly in the poorest countries.
Arsenic challenge unites water teams in the Netherlands and Argentina
Dutch collaboration helps bring innovative solutions to arsenic removal in Argentina. Promising results exceed WHO arsenic levels considerably. Water treatment solution has potential for other nations, including Bangladesh.
Study provides first snapshot of global experiences with water insecurity
Anthropologist deploys a more holistic measure that reveals the impact on millions of people.
The Mar Menor lagoon in Spain is granted legal rights to help stop its degradation
The Mar Menor lagoon, on the south-eastern coast of Spain, has been granted legal status as a person by parliament, informs The Guardian.
Providing arsenic-safe drinking water in rural California
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Decreased water storage in Tibetan Plateau threatens water security in downstream areas
The region of the Hindu Kush Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau – known as the Third Pole, as it contains the larges reserve of frozen freshwater outside the polar regions – is…
Researchers develop novel way to prevent waterborne infectious diseases at refugee settlements
Waterborne illness is one of the leading causes of infectious disease outbreaks in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) settlements, but a team led by York University has developed a new technique to keep drinking water safe using machine learning, and it could be a game changer.
IWMI launches the South Asia Drought Monitoring System (SADMS)
There is now a successful solution to reduce vulnerability to droughts in South Asia by providing national authorities the maximum possible lead time to put mitigation strategies into place.
New research: Companies need to invest in water and toilets to drive health, wealth and business
WaterAid reveals the major benefits of investing in clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene in workplaces and employees’ communities.
Stakeholders Identify Financing as Major Constraint in Malawi’s Quest to Meet Water 2030 Targets
Development partners in the Water and Sanitation sector in Malawi have bemoaned the financial gap that is hampering access to clean water.
World Bank to finance $500 million for flood preparedness in Bangladesh
The World Bank approved a $500 million credit to help Bangladesh improve disaster preparedness against inland flooding in 14 flood-prone districts benefiting over 1.25 million people.
Study shows ‘unprecedented’ changes to world’s rivers
Dartmouth researchers show how dams and land use are altering flows of sediment.
UNICEF provides emergency relief as 1.6 million children stranded by floods in Bangladesh
UNICEF calls for US$2.5 million in funding for emergency supplies and services.
Over 1.5 million children at risk as devastating floods hit Bangladesh – UNICEF
Over 1.5 million children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to extensive flooding in north-eastern Bangladesh.
Future cyclones will expose greater numbers of people in most vulnerable parts to extreme flooding
A new study has revealed super cyclones, the most intense form of tropical storm, are likely to have a much more devastating impact on people in South Asia in future years.
ADFD to finance water projects in 18 countries
Water projects prominently figure in developmental initiatives of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD).
Preventing the impact of extreme weather events remains within our grasp
Weather, by definition, is unpredictable. But now it is more unpredictable than ever – and becoming more extreme.
Social justice starts with water security for all
Did you know February 20th is World Day of Social Justice?
Tracking seasonal and tidal effects on wastewater pollutants in the River Ganges
A new analysis of the River Ganges in West Bengal, India, highlights how wastewater flowing into the river impacts its water quality, and how that influence shifts with seasons and tides.
2021 floods: UN researchers aim to better prepare for climate risks
In July 2021, several European countries including Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands were affected by catastrophic floods, causing deaths and widespread damage.