Noticias sobre Hungary
Seven EU Member States face Commission action over water legislation
As part of the July infringements package, the European Commission has opened a series of infringement procedures against eight EU Member States over alleged shortcomings in the implementation of key European water legislation, covering urban wastewater management, water permitting systems and drinking water quality requirements.
One in three groundwater wells is running dry, global study finds
For decades, groundwater overexploitation has outpaced the data needed to quantify it at a global scale.
CircSyst partners meet in Lahti to advance sustainable circular models
On November 4th-5th, 2025, the 3rd General Assembly meeting of the CircSyst project) was hosted in the city of Lahti, Finland.
Circsyst General Assembly in Maribor: advancing Europe’s circular economy
On June 18-19, 2025, Maribor, Slovenia, hosted the 2nd General Assembly of the CircSyst project (HORIZON-CL6-2023-CIRCBIO-02), a transformative initiative accelerating Europe’s shift to a circular economy.
Global Water Partnership Organisation opens MoU to new governments
For the first time in over 20 years, the Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) is opening its intergovernmental Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), offering a historic opportunity for new States and Governments to join the formal body behind one of the world’s most influential water networks.
2024: The year climate change redrew the map of Europe
• The latest State of the Climate in Europe report reveals that 2024 was marked by record-breaking temperatures, unprecedented floods, and alarming glacier retreat.
EU invests €380 million in 133 new LIFE projects for Europe’s green transition
The Commission has granted more than €380 million to 133 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action.
Veolia aims for €1B revenue by 2030 with pioneering PFAS treatment for micropollutants
1 billion euro in sales by 2030 targeted in the fight against micropollutants (and in particular PFAS) through the combination of all the Group's activities. The most complete end-to-end solution on the market, mobilizing all the Group's expertise across the value chain.
Veolia aims to triple growth rate with new water technologies push
During its "New Solutions for Water" conference in Hungary, Veolia laid out ambitious plans to accelerate its growth in the water technology sector, with a target to expand at a rate three times faster than the market.
Zambia joins UN Water Convention to boost cooperation to address drought and water challenges
In response to severe drought and ongoing water scarcity, Zambia has joined the UN Water Convention to improve water management both within and across its borders.
EU green light: Nature restoration law finally adopted after prolonged negotiations
In a pivotal decision, the Nature Restoration Law was passed by environment ministers in Luxembourg today, following months of arduous negotiations between the EU Council and the European Parliament, reports EuroNews.
IPCC elects Jim Skea as the new Chair
Jim Skea of the United Kingdom is the newly elected Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Expanding large-scale agriculture is escalating flooding in the largest South American breadbasket
A new study revealing that huge expansions of extensive large-scale agriculture is making the South American plains more vulnerable to widespread flooding should act as a “wake-up call”, say researchers.
Nathalie Olijslager-Jaarsma: “The adoption of the Water Action Agenda was a breakthrough”
Held at the end of March, the UN 2023 Water Conference was the first conference dedicated entirely to the water sector since 1977.
UN water experts: The world is off-track to meet its sustainable water goal by 2030
3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services than water-related disasters, reveals the new UN global water security assessment.
UN: Trapped sediment in dams ‘endangers’ water supplies
Trapped sediment has robbed roughly 50,000 large dams worldwide of an estimated 13% to 19% of their combined original storage capacity, and total losses will reach 23% to 28% by 2050, UN research warns.
Drought encouraged Attila’s Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree rings suggest
Hunnic peoples migrated westward across Eurasia, switched between farming and herding, and became violent raiders in response to severe drought in the Danube frontier provinces of the Roman empire, a new study argues.
‘Game changer’ ideas on water and sustainability, centre-stage ahead of major water conference
Some 1,200 scientists, representatives of the private sector and civil society met at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday to discuss potentially game-changing ideas related to water and sustainability.
Global public braces for ‘severe’ effects of climate change by 2032, new survey finds
Vast global majority expects to be severely impacted by climate change by 2032.
An extrasolar world covered in water?
An international team of researchers led by Charles Cadieux, a Ph.D.