Noticias sobre Haiti
Who suffers most from extreme weather events? Weather-related loss events in 2019 and 2000 to 2019
The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 analyses to what extent countries and regions have been affected by impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.).
Greg Allgood (World Vision):“When we bring in clean water, we see it transform entire communities”
Access to clean water not only restores health but also opens doors to educational opportunities and a promising future.
Over one billion people at threat of being displaced by 2050 due to environmental change
The international think-tank the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) published a new report.
Web platform launched to address Covid-19 challenges
A new website dedicated to collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the water sector has been launched by technology consultancy Isle.
“By empowering people to solve their water and sanitation problems, they break the poverty cycle”
Water.org has been working to provide access to water and sanitation to the world for more than 25 years.
GEF Council agrees on $700 million for urgent environmental action
The Global Environment Facility’s governing body, meeting remotely, has agreed on $700 million for projects and programs to help developing countries keep advancing urgent environmental priorities through and beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
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.
Climate Risks increasing worldwide – even for High-Income-Countries
Global Climate Risk Index: Japan and Germany hit hardest by heat waves and drought in 2018.
Nearly 16 million people still practice open defecation in Latin America and the Caribbean
PAHO urges countries to accelerate actions to reduce inequalities in access to sanitation services for rural populations.
New report highlights dire working conditions of sanitation workers in some developing countries
Countless sanitation workers in the developing world work in conditions that endanger their lives and health, and violate their dignity and rights.
The next big effort in AI: keeping L.A.’s water flowing post-earthquake
By Gary Polakovic. Experts at the USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society are teaming with city officials to find technological solutions for aging, vulnerable pipelines.
Cities: a ’cause of and solution to’ climate change
Cities around the world are the “main cause of climate change” but can also offer a part of the solution to reducing the harmful greenhouses gases that are causing global temperatures to rise according to UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif.
India, the giant menaced by water
India encompasses all water and sanitation problems present nowadays in the world, and it is especially menaced by global warming.
Nadine Leslie named to lead Suez North America
SUEZ has announced that Nadine Leslie, a 25-year veteran in the international water sector, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Group’s North America subsidiary, effective September 1, 2019.
Natural phenomena, human disasters
The evaluation of the factors that define disasters caused by nature´s violent phenomena is the first step to avoid them.
Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs
41 countries in need of food assistance – African Swine Fever threatening food security of a large number of people.
The Sahel, desertification beyond drought
The periodic crises in the African “Hunger Belt” have provided a more accurate and effective vision of the relationship between desertification and human activities.
Greg Allgood (World Vision): “We have the knowledge to solve the global water crisis”
Next Friday, 22nd of March, we celebrate the World Water Day.
Water challenges and opportunities in Latin America
Even though it has incalculable water resources, the water culture in Latin America leads to inefficient water use in almost all contexts of use.