Noticias sobre Ethiopia
UK supercomputer to combat Africa’s worst locust outbreak in decades
A supercomputer funded by UK aid is helping countries in East Africa to tackle devastating locust outbreaks by tracking the insects’ movements around the continent.
Could water solve the renewable energy storage challenge?
Seasonally pumped hydropower storage could provide an affordable way to store renewable energy over the long-term, filling a much needed gap to support the transition to renewable energy, according to a new study from IIASA scientists.
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.
‘Forgotten crisis’ as drought displaces hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians
By Emeline Wuibercq. Worsening drought is leaving pastoralists saying they have no hope for the future.
Guess the rain: Kenya gamifies climate change to help farmers
By Nita Bhalla. In the "Let it rain" challenge, farmers can take to their mobile phones to predict what day the rainy season will start.
2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat and high-impact weather
The year 2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by greenhouse gases from human activities.
Almar Water Solutions attended the 27th Nile Basin Initiative Council of Ministers in Nairobi
Carlos Cosin, CEO of Almar Water Solutions, attended yesterday the 27th Nile Basin Initiative Council of Ministers at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya to present innovative solutions to address the water challenges of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Climate change will hit women in hot spots hardest
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that male migration and poor working conditions for women combine with institutional failure or poverty to hamper women’s ability to adapt to climate variability and change in Asia and Africa.
Voith signs contract to optimise Ethiopia’s hydropower potential
Signing of the contract in attendance of the Federal Minister for Economics and Energy Peter Altmaier and the Minister of Energy of Ethiopia Dr.
More than 52 million people across Africa going hungry as weather extremes hit the continent
Millions displaced; women, girls hit hardest; crises compounded by conflicts, poverty, and inequality; $700m average climate-related losses; urgent action needed now.
Eastern Africa: Floods impact 2.5 million people
Heavy rainfall and flooding have impacted swathes of eastern Africa since July and intensified in October, affecting at least 2.5 million people and causing displacement and loss of property, crops and livestock.
More rain yet less water predicted for millions along Nile
In the coming decades, hot and dry conditions coupled with a rising population along the Nile River will reduce the amount of water available for residential, agricultural, and ecological uses.
Utilities in Asia and Africa to improve their sustainability through Water Operators’ Partnerships
OFID (the OPEC Fund for International Development) and GWOPA (the Global Water Operators Partnerships Alliance) have entered, following a first collaboration for 10 African WOPs…
Global Handwashing Day 2019: clean hands for all for sustainable development
By Om Prasad Gautam is Senior WASH Manager for Hygiene at WaterAid UK.
Faced with climate change and growth, Ethiopia’s capital shores up its water supply
Addis Ababa is building a new system to pump groundwater into reservoirs, to expand supplies in a growing, water-short city.
Simulating trade-offs in the water-energy-food nexus
The case of the Omo-Turkana and Zambezi basins
Kelly Parsons joins WaterAid as its new Chief Executive Officer
The WaterAid America Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Kelly Parsons will join WaterAid as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 21, 2019.
Natural water pollutants, a silent threat
The overexploitation of aquifers is worsening the problems caused by the natural pollution of water in many areas with hydric stress.
Extreme weather displaced 7 million people in first half of 2019
More than 10 million new internal displacements were recorded between January and June 2019, according to a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
Intergenerational dialogue at World Water Week explores youth engagement in water governance
Jointly organized by the Global Water Partnership, the International Secretariat for Water and UNESCO-IHP, the session “How can intergenerational dialogue facilitate youth inclusion in decision making?”