Noticias sobre Iceland
Europe-wide monitoring for antimicrobial resistance in surface waters can improve health risk data
Monitoring of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is needed to better protect public health, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) study, which identifies priorities for setting up Europe-wide monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in the aquatic environment.
“Leadership in water means listening, acting, fostering global partnerships for real-world impact”
Jon Freedman, President of IDRA, discusses the urgent need to scale desalination and water reuse to address global water scarcity.
Escalating drought threatens Europe’s ecosystems and agriculture
Europe is facing a severe drought that is already affecting agriculture, according to the Joint Research Centre’s report on Drought in Europe – June 2025.
EU invests €86 million to improve climate resilience and water security
The Commission invests €86 million in new Strategic Integrated Projects focusing on improving water quality and availability, cleaning up polluted rivers, improving fire and flood protection, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Global sea ice cover reaches an all-time minimum as streak of record temperatures continues
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting on the changes observed in global surface air and sea temperatures, sea ice cover and hydrological variables.
From contamination to accountability: Europe’s drive to regulate PFAS and protect water resources
PFAS, often referred to as "forever chemicals", have emerged as a significant environmental and public health concern.
Netmore continues global expansion with acquisition of LoRaWAN® network operator Everynet
Acquisition Doubles Netmore’s Provisioned Devices and Expands Footprint in Latin America and APAC.
Hydromet gap Report launch: collaboration needed to ensure early warnings for all
Reykjavík, Iceland.
NIB and Stockholm to build world’s largest underground wastewater facility
NIB has signed a 10-year loan agreement with the City of Stockholm to construct the world’s largest underground wastewater treatment facility at Henriksdal.
Heatwaves, droughts, other extreme weather events increasingly influencing adaptation policies
Climate risk assessments that take account of threats like heatwaves, droughts, floods and wildfires are increasingly being used to inform and improve national adaptation policies according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment of national adaptation actions published.
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.
How Atlantic air alters India’s food and water supply
A study led by the University of Reading found that the amount of winter rain and snow in the western Himalayas could vary by almost 50% depending on the air pressure gradient over the Atlantic Ocean between the Azores and Iceland.
World had “one of three warmest Julys on record”
It was one of the three warmest July’s The world had the third warmest July on record, with prolonged and intense heatwaves affecting parts of Europe.
Early warning tool predicts conflict in parts of drought-stricken Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
Drought that threatens a fourth consecutive growing season in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia puts the countries at risk of emerging conflicts, according to a new quarterly update that analyzes findings from a global early warning tool.
Extreme weather in Europe costs around half a trillion euros over past 40 years
Extreme weather events like storms, heatwaves and flooding accounted for economic losses of around half a trillion euros over the past 40 years and led to between 85 000 and 145 000 human fatalities across Europe.
Wastewater treatment improves in Europe but large differences remain
Collection and treatment of waste water are key to reducing pressures and risks to human health and the environment, especially to rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.
Economic costs of heatwaves to increase five-fold by 2060
Scientists calculate that heatwaves, due to their impact on human productivity, are causing significant damage to Europe’s economy. New estimates show that the negative impact is set to increase sharply in the next decades.
New hydropower certification and labelling scheme launched with global support
Leading hydropower companies and international organisations have declared their support for a new sustainability certification scheme for hydropower.
Global warming ‘unequivocally’ human driven, at unprecedented rate: IPCC
Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least during the present time frame, according to the latest much-anticipated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released on Monday.