Noticias sobre Chad
Even the smallest pollution particles change the rainfall regime in the Amazon
By Maria Fernanda Ziegler.
Extreme weather driven by climate change cost the world billions in 2021
Study identifies ten extreme events, influenced by climate change, that each caused $1.5 billion damage or more.
World Bank provides $200 million to strengthen irrigation services in the Logone River Valley
The World Bank approved on November 30, 2021 a credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* in the amount of $200 million to support Cameroon’s agricultural production in the Valley of Logone, located in the Far North region and being part of the Lake Chad basin.
Regulator and utilities to explore open data opportunities
Ofwat will deliver open data keynote at British Water event. Thames Water, Anglian Water and Northumbrian Water share strategies. Opening of data could transform water and customer experience.
Climate change triggers mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa
Changing precipitation patterns, rising temperatures and more extreme weather contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa in 2020, compounding the socio-economic and health crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Where Earth’s water comes from, preparing for DART impact and a discovery from Active Asteroids
Two NAU astronomers presented groundbreaking research at this week’s annual meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences, a branch of the American Academy of Sciences.
Mimicking mother nature: New membrane to make fresh water
Sandia electrodialysis membrane inspired by algae protein
Water in Bedrock is sustaining trees across the United States
You can’t squeeze water from a rock.
Early warning initiative advances in a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated impacts of extreme weather and climate change in vulnerable countries but also highlighted the need to build resilience against a multitude of hazards through better early warnings and risk information.
Mueller awarded contract for AMI Deployment in Calaveras County, CA
Calaveras County Water District has selected Mueller Systems to deploy an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network covering 1,000 square miles with 13,000 AMI endpoints.
As climate risks rise, U.S. urged to update flood maps and building rules
By Laurie Goering. Green groups petition Federal Emergency Management Agency to update flood maps, set tougher standards for floodplain construction and prepare for climate impacts.
Every drop counts: Water in times of climate change
Record temperatures and extreme droughts are causing water shortages the world over.
Sea-level rise could make rivers more likely to jump course
River avulsions—catastrophic floods triggered when a river charts a new path to the sea—could occur more frequently on rivers as sea levels rise.
New models detail how major rivers will respond to changing environmental conditions
From the Nile to the Mississippi and from the Amazon to the Yangzi, human civilization is inextricably linked to the great rivers along which our societies developed.
Ghana pushes forward cross-border water cooperation in Africa by joining UN Conventions
Last week Ghana became the 3rd African country to accede to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, serviced by UNECE, and the 37th Party to the Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses.
Dry weather increases by two the list of countries in need of external food assistance
FAO report highlights risks posed by locusts in Africa amid stronger output trends in the Near East and Asia.
At war, and with no water
Main photograph: Displaced persons camp outside Herat © Carlos Garriga
Suqia signs MoU with Dubai Cares to provide WASH facilities in developing countries
In line with the International Day of Education, the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia) and Dubai Cares, both under the umbrella of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share knowledge and build capacities in support of developing countries facing water scarcity.
400-year-old aqueduct is London’s ‘best kept secret’
The New River is neither new, nor a river.
15 countries show interest in acceding to Water Convention
Transboundary waters cover nearly half of the earth’s land surface and account for 60 per cent of global freshwater.