Noticias sobre Iceland
Shape of volcanic ash influences contamination of water sources in volcanically active regions
Contaminants from volcanic eruptions leach into water at different rates depending on the shape of the volcanic ash particles, according to new research that could enhancing scientists’ ability to predict water quality risk in volcanically active regions.
Volkswagen opens data centre in Norway 100% powered by hydropower
The data center will be 100 percent powered by hydropower – resulting in a savings of more than 5,800 tons of CO2 per year.
Tech tool aims to predict global water conflicts before they happen
By Sonia Elks. Climate change often impacts on water, which in turn can fuel clashes over diminishing resources and force people to migrate from their home areas.
Nuclear disasters could leave a lasting legacy of contaminants in glaciers
Nuclear disasters such as Chernobyl and Fukushima are known to have had an immediate impact on their surrounding environments and the people living within them.
Maite Aldaya, Fundación Botín: “Improving the gender balance leads to better economic performance”
Maite Aldaya is a researcher associated with the Water Observatory of the Botín Foundation, as well as a consultant on sustainability and expert on water footprint.
Harness the power of wetlands to tackle climate change – World Wetlands Day
The power of the planet’s most effective carbon sinks – wetlands – can and must be better harnessed in national and global efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions, says the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands as it marks World Wetlands Day on 2nd February.
Wetlands are the most effective carbon sinks on our planet
The science is clear.
How a dry village got its feet wet
A first pilot with community-based groundwater irrigation in Laos.
Collapsing glaciers threaten Asia’s water supplies
The ‘third pole’ is the planet’s largest reservoir of ice and snow after the Arctic and Antarctic.