Noticias sobre Georgia
E Source purchases WSO to reduce water loss
Align Capital Partners closed its sixth strategic add-on for its utility market intelligence, data science and consulting platform, E Source.
WMO: Extreme weather events will be the new norm
WMO's new report finds that the past 7 years set to be the warmest on record, sea level rise at new high.
Technology companies step up water stewardship and pledge to replenish more water than they use
Technology firms are recently making “water positive” pledges.
Bentley Systems announces finalists for the 2021 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced the finalists for the 2021 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure.
Mississippi river Plastic Pollution Initiative reveals major findings
Report Shows 75% of retrieved items were plastic. Top items include cigarette butts, food wrappers and beverage bottles.
At-risk homeowners may forgo flood insurance
UGA researchers find unrealistic expectations may influence insurance decisions
Nanomodified sugarcane bagasse can “clean up” water contaminated by copper or chromium
Sugarcane bagasse, one of the main residues of Brazilian agroindustry, has proved promising for use in decontaminating water with high levels of potentially toxic metallic ions.
Glacier avalanches more common than thought
One tends to think of mountain glaciers as slow moving, their gradual passage down a mountainside visible only through a long series of satellite imagery or years of time-lapse photography.
DOE awards $27.5 million to 16 teams working to decarbonize U.S. water infrastructure
Projects in 13 states boast potential to reduce carbon emissions and costs in water systems, improve water quality.
Jeffrey S. Sharritts appointed to Mueller Water Products’ Board of Directors
Mueller Water Products appointed Jeffery S.
Model predicts urban development and greenhouses gasses will fuel urban floods
When rain began falling in northern Georgia on Sept.
Tackling plastic pollution in the Mississippi River
The Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative was launched at the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative’s ninth annual Capitol Meeting, where mayors representing over 100 communities along the river corridor are convening to address critical issues that impact the nation’s most important waterway, including plastic pollution.
Is this the end of the A-68A iceberg?
Satellite images have revealed that the once colossal A-68A iceberg has had yet another shattering experience.
The Water Tower and GoHub join forces to fund innovation and entrepreneurship in US water sector
The Water Tower, the new water innovation hub in Gwinnett County, Georgia, partners with International Tech Innovation Leader, GoHub, to develop and accelerate smart water technology start-ups in the US.
A-68A iceberg thinning at 2.5 cm per day
Latest images reveal that the A-68A iceberg has shattered into multiple pieces, with two large fragments of ice breaking off from the main berg and floating away in the open ocean.
A massive iceberg could impact island ecosystems in the southern Atlantic
A research team is planning a mission to study the potential impact of a floating iceberg as it approaches the South Georgia Island, a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic, reports Phys.org.
EU’s Eastern partnership countries face problems with water scarcity and pollution
The EEA report presents an assessment of freshwater availability and water-use efficiency in the region.
McKim & Creed acquires largest water asset management firm in US
McKim & Creed has acquired Matchpoint Water Asset Management, the largest water loss/recovery/leak detection company in the U.S.
Georgia designates two high-altitude lakes
Georgia has designated as Wetlands of International Importance two alpine lakes surrounded by marshes, boggy meadows and rivers on the Javakheti plateau in the south of the country.
ADB approved $150 million to support sustainable water supply and sanitation services in Georgia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $150 million (in euro equivalent) in loans to improve water supply and sanitation services in Georgia and help the government craft an integrated approach to the sector’s development.