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NORMA Group reports stable profitability despite challenging 2024
NORMA Group has reported a sound level of profitability despite a challenging market environment.
Trump eliminates USAID: what will happen to water and sanitation programs?
The Trump administration's decision to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has sparked intense debate in the international community.
Egypt to relaunch tender for 2,100 MW pumped storage hydropower project
Egypt is set to reissue the tender for a 2,100-megawatt (MW) pumped storage hydroelectric plant at Ataka Mountain after the initially selected developer, China’s state-owned Sinohydro, was unable to secure financing, according to a report by Asharq Business, citing an unnamed government official.
Global commitment to urban wetlands grows with announcement of 31 new Wetland Cities
During the 64th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on Wetlands in January 2025, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Advisory Committee on Wetland City Accreditation announced the addition of 31 new cities to the Wetland City Accreditation scheme.
Latest Water, Peace and Security analysis calls for action to reduce global water-related tensions
Global temperatures reaching new highs threatening food supply NASA scientists reported that 2024 was the hottest year on record.
Engineers repurpose algal biomass into materials that remove phosphate from water
As harmful algal blooms (HABs) continue to spread across the globe, urgent research is needed to address this growing threat.
Extreme climate pushed thousands of lakes in West Greenland ‘across a tipping point,’ study finds
West Greenland is home to tens of thousands of blue lakes that provide residents drinking water and sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
AECOM to lead investigation study for Hong Kong’s pioneering Wetland Conservation Park
AECOM has announced it has been selected by the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government to conduct the Investigation Study for the Sam Po Shue Wetland Conservation Park (SPS WCP).
NASA scientists find new human-caused shifts in global water cycle
In a recently published paper, NASA scientists use nearly 20 years of observations to show that the global water cycle is shifting in unprecedented ways.
Urbanization drives water quality decline over the last 20 years
A new analysis of 625 studies from 63 countries shows that the global expansion of built-up areas has fundamentally degraded water quality across the globe and suggests increases in forest cover can help reduce water pollution risks.
Wetlands of International Importance are nature-based solutions for ensuring life and livelihoods
This article by Secretary General Dr Musonda Mumba appears in the accompanying guide to Save Land. United for Land, an exhibition by the Bundeskunsthalle and the UNCCD-G20 Global Land Initiative on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the UNCCD. The exhibition runs until 1 June 2025.
New research reveals groundwater pathways across continent
Researchers from Princeton University and the University of Arizona have created a simulation that maps underground water on a continental scale.
Climate extremes in 2024 ‘wreaking havoc’ on the global water cycle
2024 was another year of record-breaking temperatures, driving the global water cycle to new climate extremes and contributing to ferocious floods and crippling droughts, a new report led by The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
Water sector cybersecurity in 2024: high stakes and urgent responses
The water sector, a cornerstone of critical infrastructure, is increasingly under siege from cyber threats.
Firms prequalify for Bahrain’s Sitra IWPP Project
Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced the prequalification of nine developers from various countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, China, South Korea, and Japan, to bid for the Sitra Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP) project, reports Zawya.
China approves construction of world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet
China has given the green light for the development of what is set to become the world's largest hydropower dam, launching an ambitious initiative on the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau, reports Reuters.
AI-driven approach reveals hidden hazards of chemical mixtures in rivers
AI can provide critical insights into how complex mixtures of chemicals in rivers affect aquatic life – paving the way for better environmental protection.
ACCIONA to develop a pioneering digital twin in Tseung Kwan O desalination plant in Hong Kong
The development of the digital twin will create a useful, efficient and visual tool to understand and adjust production processes in desalination.
AfDB approves €118 million loan to Benin for rural drinking water supply program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of EUR 118.63 million to Benin to implement the Drinking Water Supply for Resilience in Rural Areas Programme in Abidjan with the aim of supplying drinking water to an additional 965,000 people in the West African country.
UN: 75% of Earth’s land permanently drier in past 30 years
Even as dramatic water-related disasters such as floods and storms intensified in some parts of the world, more than three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in recent decades, UN scientists warned in a stark new analysis.