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Hackers attempt to poison the water system of a small town in Florida
A drinking water treatment plant serving the city of Oldsmar, in Florida, was attacked by hackers who tried to poison the water supply, reports Sky News.
Veolia Water Technologies to supply 53 packaged biological wastewater treatment units in Kuwait
Veolia Water Technologies Gulf was awarded a contract by Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi & Sons (Al-Kharafi) to supply, supervise, install and commission 53 AnoxKaldnes™ Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) packaged sewage treatment plants.
World map shows land subsidence due to groundwater extraction
The global map can be used by anyone free of charge. Its application can be of particular relevance in coastal or riverine areas, where subsidence can increase the risk of flooding.
Climate crisis is causing lakes to shrink
Au­thors of sci­entific art­icle call for more at­ten­tion to re­gions with fall­ing wa­ter levels.
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.
Even the toughest water security problems can be solved, report finds
Report proposes solutions to severe water and security challenges in India, Iran, Iraq, the African Sahel, Central America, and Yemen.
Climate change projected to increase seasonal East African rainfall
According to research led by The University of Texas at Austin, seasonal rainfall is expected to rise significantly in East Africa over the next few decades in response to increased greenhouse gases.
Shrinking water supplies threaten to put fragile Iraq ‘on the edge’
By Laurie Goering. Its economy slammed by coronavirus and falling oil prices, conflict-hit Iraq is struggling to deal with growing water shortages.
Independent water and power projects (IWPPs) procurement process in Kuwait to accelerate
The long procurement process for independent water and power projects (IWPPs) in Kuwait, which at times has tested the persistence of both consultants and investors, may at last be coming to fruition, informs Trade Arabia.
Water politics heat up under worsening climate in Afghanistan
By Stefanie Glinski. Measures to help Afghanistan's farmers access more water for irrigation could heighten tensions with the nation's neighbours.
Water, Peace and Security Partnership awarded Luxembourg Peace Prize in the Environment Category
The Water, Peace and Security Partnership has been awarded the 2020 Luxembourg Peace Prize for Outstanding Environmental Peace.
Iran to launch several water projects despite coronavirus crisis
The Ministry of Energy of Iran has announced it will launch several electricity and water projects despite the outbreak of the coronavirus ravaging the country with the official death toll passing 2,000.
Live coverage: Latest news on coronavirus and water industry
FRIDAY, MAY 29 Invest in hydropower to tackle coronavirus and climate crisis impacts The Covid-19 pandemic has underlined hydropower’s resilience and critical role in delivering clean, reliable and affordable energy, especially in times of crisis.
UN report highlights increasing signs and impacts of climate change in atmosphere, land and oceans
The tell-tale physical signs of climate change such as increasing land and ocean heat, accelerating sea level rise and melting ice are highlighted in a new report compiled by the World Meteorological Organization and an extensive network of partners.
ACCIONA to showcase water as key component of circular economy at WEX Valencia
The Conference will take place on 2-4 March in Valencia. In addition to moderating the panel on ‘Desalination and circular economy’, ACCIONA will actively participate in two other expert panels.
In Cuba, cleaner rivers follow greener farming
First joint Cuba/U.S. geology team in half-century discovers Cuban fertilizer pollution far lower than Mississippi River—model for global agriculture.
Veolia awarded a contract by MODEC for Seawater treatment package for FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32
Veolia Water Technologies, through its subsidiary VWS Westgarth Ltd, has been awarded a contract by MODEC for the supply of a seawater treatment package for the FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32, to be deployed at the Buzios field offshore Brazil.
Chemists propose new reagents for the removal of lead from wastewater
RUDN University chemists together with colleagues from other countries have synthesized new compounds that effectively bind lead ions and can be used to remove it from wastewater and even from living organisms—that is, to play the role of an antidote for lead poisoning.
The escalation of water-related conflicts around the world
A recently updated database of events related to water and conflict assembled by American non-profit Pacific Institute shows that violence related to water increased over the past decade, reports The Guardian.
15 climate disasters of 2019 that cost more than $1 billion
In 2019 extreme weather driven by climate change killed thousands around the world. Christian Aid report identifies 15 events that cost more than $1 billion, with seven events costing more than $10 billion each. USA tops list, with China, India and Japan all close behind.