Noticias sobre Chad
UNICEF report: floods, droughts and heat are putting over a billion children at risk
More than one billion children are now exposed to at least three simultaneous climate hazards, according to the Children's Climate Risk Report 2026.
AI scans 300 trillion chemical structures in search of a fix for ‘forever chemicals’ in water
Kemira, a Finnish water treatment chemicals company, and CuspAI, a Cambridge-based AI materials science startup, have used generative artificial intelligence to design new materials capable of removing PFAS compounds from drinking and industrial water at trace concentrations, compressing what would typically take years of research into six months.
Sylmar Group acquires Butler Water Corrections to strengthen US Northeast presence
Sylmar Group, a US provider of industrial water treatment solutions, has announced the acquisition of Butler Water Corrections, Inc., a New Jersey-based company specializing in water treatment technologies for institutional, commercial, and industrial applications.
Unsafe drinking water: mirror and magnifier of inequality in developing nations, finds UN report
A new UN University study of 138 countries finds that water insecurity, poverty and gender inequality overlap in 61% of developing nations, affecting an estimated 2 billion people — with 30% trapped in all three.
United Utilities to spend £350 million on first phase of Davyhulme’s decade-long upgrade
United Utilities has submitted a planning application for the first phase of a ten-year plan that will transform how the wastewater of more than a million people in Greater Manchester is treated.
Sidi Ould Tah elected ninth president of the African Development Bank Group
Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has been elected President of the African Development Bank Group at the Bank’s Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
AFDB & Lake Chad Basin Commission sign $10 million agreement to revitalize Lake Chad
The African Development Bank Group and the Lake Chad Basin Commission (CBLT) have signed a $10.2 million grant agreement to implement the Technical Support Project for the Restoration of the Ecological and Economic Functions of the Lake Chad Basin (PARFEBALT).
Green Climate Fund approves $103 million in financing for early warning systems in seven countries
Led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the five-year project will bolster multi-hazard early warning systems in Antigua and Barbuda, Cambodia, Chad, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, and Somalia, and directly benefit more than 26 million people.
When risks become reality: Confronting flooding and drought in 2024
The latest report from World Weather Attribution in partnership with Climate Central confirms that extreme weather events are no longer distant threats—they are present-day realities, reshaping communities, economies, and ecosystems worldwide.
Chad secures $11m AfDB grant to boost rice production with enhanced water management
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund – the African Development Bank Group’s concessional financing window – approved a grant of USD 11.53 million to Chad in Abidjan to implement the Project to Support Rural Infrastructure Development and the Promotion of Agricultural Value Chains (PADIR-CVA).
Rainfall induces bursts of natural nanoparticles that can form clouds above the Amazon rainforest
Atmospheric aerosol particles are essential for the formation of clouds and precipitation, thereby influencing the Earth's energy budget, water cycle, and climate.
New report reveals climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.
Researchers uncover cause of a rapidly changing remote water system
Nestled in the Uinta Mountains of northern Utah, a series of pristine lakes are facing a new threat—humans.
Iguá Saneamento secures $800m water services concession in Sergipe, Brazil
Iguá Saneamento has secured a water services concession in Brazil’s Sergipe state with a winning bid of 4.5 billion reais (US$803 million), according to a press release by Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES).
Brazil set for major water and sewerage investments with upcoming 2025 concession tenders
Brazil's water and sewerage sector is set to experience at least three additional concession tenders in 2025, with bids being prepared for contracts in the states of Pará, Pernambuco, and Rondônia, reports BN Americas.
UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs sounds alarm on flooding impact across West and Central Africa
Investments in preparedness, prevention and response measures needed to mitigate impact on people’s livelihoods and well-being
Cote d’Ivoire is 10th African nation to join UN Water Convention
Faced with increasing water stress and climate change impacts on the water resources it shares with its neighbours, Cote d’Ivoire has joined the United Nations Water Convention – a UN treaty to improve joint water management across borders.
New research measures TFA levels in Europe’s drinking and mineral water
Alarmed by the high levels of contamination with the forever chemical TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) in European water bodies, the Pesticide Action Network (PAN Europe) analysed 55 drinking water samples (tap water and mineral water) from 11 EU countries.
European rivers found contaminated with “forever chemicals”
The Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) carries out an analysis in 10 EU countries that shows the widespread presence of high levels of trifluoroacetic acid, a member of the PFAS family.
IAEA empowers Africanscientists to manage mapping of regional groundwater resources
Scientists in the Sahel are finding quality groundwater sources — thanks to a nuclear technique and a decade of support and training from the IAEA.