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Global Water Resources to voluntarily delist from Toronto Stock Exchange
Global Water Resources, a pure-play water resource management company, announces that it has applied for a voluntary delisting of its common shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).
BlueConduit joins first-ever White House partnership to address lead pipe crisis
6 to 12 million lead pipes carry drinking water to millions of people in the U.S., per latest estimate.
Study finds small isolated wetlands are pollution-catching powerhouses
Small isolated wetlands that are full for only part of the year are often the first to be removed for development or agriculture, but a new study shows that they can be twice as effective in protecting downstream lake or river ecosystems than if they were connected to them.
H2O Innovation awarded $5.5M of water and wastewater treatment projects
H2O Innovation announced that its Water Technologies & Services (WTS) business line has recently been awarded five new water and wastewater treatment projects, including four industrial projects.
Ontario wetlands under threat
Thursday, February 2 marks World Wetlands Day, an international government agreement acknowledging the importance of wetlands and their ecological role in conserving our ecosystems.
Why much of Northeast US experiences ‘snow drought’
Winter is more than halfway over and many large cities in the Northeast have yet to see their first snow.
ACCIONA ramps up its world’s largest desalination plant to full production in Saudi Arabia
Al Khobar 2 reverse osmosis desalination plant, designed and built by ACCIONA, will be one of the largest in Saudi Arabia, serving 3 million people, and the largest in the ACCIONA portfolio worldwide.
Advanced pressure management pilot reduces leakage in East Coast of Canada
Aging water systems face a number of challenges, including a growing and urbanizing population, water scarcity and more extreme weather events, an aging workforce, and increasing expectations from customers.
US$1.8T water, wastewater utility CAPEX and OPEX forecast hinges on inflation, recession concerns
The municipal water sector in the U.S.
10 entrepreneurs share $1.9 million to tackle global freshwater crisis
Securing the world’s global freshwater ecosystems, under increasing threat from climate change, population growth and consumer demand, has become more critical than ever.
New analysis shows steady depletion of Europe’s groundwater
The climate crisis in Europe and beyond deepened in 2022, which ended its 12-month run as the hottest year ever on record for the UK and the fourth warmest year on record…
Toxic toilet paper and long-lasting chemicals found in endangered killer whales
A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and ‘forever chemicals’ have been found in the bodies of orcas in B.C., including the endangered southern resident killer whales.
UN: Trapped sediment in dams ‘endangers’ water supplies
Trapped sediment has robbed roughly 50,000 large dams worldwide of an estimated 13% to 19% of their combined original storage capacity, and total losses will reach 23% to 28% by 2050, UN research warns.
Two out of three glaciers could be lost by 2100
Assistant Professor David Rounce of Civil and Environmental Engineering led an international effort to produce new projections of glacier mass loss through the century under different emissions scenarios.
How climate change impacts the Indian Ocean dipole, leading to severe droughts and floods
A study led by Brown researchers showed how melting ice water from massive glaciers can ultimately lead to droughts and flooding in East Africa and Indonesia.
“Phoslock® can be used to manage the effects of current and historical nutrient pollution”
Based in Australia, Phoslock Environmental Technologies (PET) offers water treatment and remediation solutions to address excess nutrients in water bodies.
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.
UNESCO finds that some iconic World Heritage glaciers will disappear by 2050
New UNESCO data highlight the accelerated melting of glaciers in World Heritage sites, with glaciers in a third of sites set to disappear by 2050.
H2O Innovation is granted its first blue loan of $65m to fund growth in water technology
H2O Innovation has collaborated with National Bank of Canada to develop a sustainable financing solution to fund the Corporation’s continued growth in water technology manufacturing and services by structuring its first Blue Loan.