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COP27: The climate crisis is a water crisis
The impacts of climate change on water resources are already evident. The variability of the water cycle, the rise in sea levels, the increasing frequency of increasingly severe ex…
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Women at sea, progress for everyone
World Oceans Day takes place annually on 8 June. The Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) aims, among others, to establish a new generation of oceanographers and technicians by creating new research networks.
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Let’s talk about menstruation
International Women's Day, celebrated every year on the 8th of March, commemorates women's quest to participate in society and to develop fully as individuals. Of the many issues that have caused us women to be stigmatised on occasion, we may note one that is part of our biology: menstruation. Yes, menstruation. Or period, menorrhea, menses…call […]
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World Wetland Day 2021: Wetlands and Water
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on February 2nd since 1971, to commemorate the Convention on Wetlands and raise awareness about their importance for life on the planet.
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What we can expect from Joe Biden concerning the climate crisis
Biden takes his place in the White house with his eyes on the pandemic and the climate crisis.
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2020 World Toilet Day: sustainable sanitation and climate change
Every 19th of November we celebrate World Toilet Day in order to raise awareness about the global sanitation crisis.
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2020: a before and an after for SDG 6
2020 has not been the year we hoped for. The COVID-19 health crisis has hit when action to tackle the climate crisis, and hence, water security, was at a critical point: we either went all out to achieve the 2030 Agenda, or we left it at a half-hearted effort. Now we have no choice but […]
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Punjab, the land of the five rivers, turned into India’s breadbasket
In Persian, Punjab means "the land of the five rivers”.
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Stories about water: The Love Canal disaster
The Love Canal disaster is remembered as one of the worse environmental disasters in the United States.
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A global commitment to water challenges
This article was originally published in the digital magazine 'Mark & Focus. Volume 3. Focus 1'.
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Water and sanitation data in the world: the SDG 6 targets
SDG 6 seeks to ensure access to water and sanitation for all, focusing on sustainable water resource management. Even though there is enough freshwater in our planet, it is not fairly distributed. This inequality, together with poor water quality and inadequate sanitation in some places of the globe, have an impact on water security and livelihoods. […]
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The other side of coronavirus pandemic: clean water in Venice and less air pollution
The global health crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) is having worrying social and economic consequences. On top of those, the third element of sustainable development is the environment, which has seen an improvement. This a bitter sweet news due to the situation we are currently living. While the affected countries are applying various measures […]
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Tabletop games about water and the environment
April 11 is International Tabletop Day, also known as Board Game Day, games I am a big fan of (just check out my Instagram profile). Needless to say, the tabletop game industry is far from being as important as the water sector (or the broad environmental sector), but this almost domestic hobby (very useful whenever you […]
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What you should know about water and COVID-19
Water has always been an essential good for the world’s population. It is crucial to prevent disease and COVID-19 is no exception. The fact is in these exceptional times water becomes vital to ensure hygiene. In fact, there is no better way to ensure hygiene than through hand washing and good practices. This simple everyday […]
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World Water Day 2020: water and climate change, today’s challenge
World Water Day, held on March 22nd every year, focuses on the importance of freshwater in our lives. This day highlights the importance of water resources and raises awareness to address the world water crisis, where 2.2 billion people still live without access to safe drinking water, as well to work towards achieving Sustainable Development […]
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Another human stupidity related to water (and the coronavirus)
The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is putting world governments, health care services and the entire population in check. And it is in the latter, in my opinion, that the greatest responsibility lies. Worldwide organizations, individual governments, and even autonomous regions, in the case of Spain, where I am from, issue a range of measures to […]
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World Wetlands Day 2020: Why is biodiversity important?
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on February 2nd to commemorate the Convention on Wetlands. Wetlands and Biodiversity is the theme for 2020.
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The great challenges of the water sector
In September 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, a set of global targets to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all human beings as part of a new Sustainable Development Agenda to be achieved by 2030. One of the goals, number 6, focuses on “ensuring availability and sustainable management […]
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All I want for Christmas is you
The headlights of my car pierce through the last rays of light as I relentlessly search for you. The biting wind from outside violently sways the snowflakes that gradually freeze the windscreen, filtering the cold through the holes that this beat-up car may have. But I can’t stop. The man in the Santa suit told […]
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World Soil Day: Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future
World Soil Day is held annually on December 5th since 2014, the year when the UN designated the date at the request of the FAO the previous year. With the theme 'Stop soil erosion, save our future', the 2019 campaign focuses on raising awareness about the importance of sustaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by […]
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