Noticias sobre Japan
2020 was one of three warmest years on record
The year 2020 was one of the three warmest on record, and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, according to a consolidation of five leading international datasets by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Study: Number of people suffering extreme droughts set to double worldwide
Michigan State University is leading a global research effort to offer the first worldwide view of how climate change could affect water availability and drought severity in the decades to come.
Seven companies prequalify for Ras al-Khair plant sale
The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) of Saudi Arabia has prequalified seven firms, including two consortia and five individual developers, for the planned privatization of Ras al-Khair integrated desalination and power plant, worth approximately $3.9 billion, a source told MEED on Wednesday.
Pollutants are rapidly changing the waters near Ieodo Island
There has been frequent occurrence of red tide in coastal waters around Korea where the sea turns red.
SWPC receives EOIs for Ras Mohaisen desalination plant
Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has received expressions of interest (EOIs) shortly after the firm issued the Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the development of the Ras Mohaisen independent water project (IWP) to the interested companies.
ADB approves $231m loan to construct the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power plant in India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $231 million loan to construct the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in Central Assam, India.
“Young people can propose new ideas to solve water problems”
Awarded annually since 1997 during the World Water Week, in 2020 the Stockholm Junior Water Prize went to Hiroki Matsuhashi and Takuma Miyaki from Japan, for a creative solution to combat soil erosion.
ADB to help prevent and control COVID-19 by strengthening WASH+H approach in projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2 million technical assistance (TA) grant to help select developing members prevent and control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by expanding and integrating water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH+H) approaches into ADB's projects.
Companies worth $15 trillion revealed on CDP 2020 ‘A List’ of environmental leaders
313 companies named on CDP’s prestigious ‘A List’ this year for environmental transparency and action, a 45% increase on 2019.
What should be done with Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater?
Most of us have heard about the Fukushima nuclear disaster, an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on the coast of Japan caused by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
LINKS strengthens disaster resilience through social media and crowdsourcing technologies
The project brings together 15 participating organisations and 2 associated partners across Europe and beyond, to investigate how social media and crowdsourcing can be used in disaster management processes.
Irreversible hotter and drier climate over inner East Asia
Mongolia's semi-arid plateau may soon become as barren as parts of the American Southwest due to a "vicious cycle" of heatwaves—that exacerbates soil drying, and ultimately produces more heatwaves—according to an international group of climate scientists.
ADB and BIWASE sign deal to provide sustainable water services in Vietnam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Binh Duong Water Environment Joint Stock Company (BIWASE) signed an $8 million loan to expand the Tan Hiep Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Binh Duong province, one of the fastest-developing provinces of Viet Nam.
SUEZ wins two contracts in India for a total of €60 million
For a total amount of €60 million, the two contracts concern the design-build, and operate for seven years of a 775 MLD Water Treatment Plant (WTP), and a Treated Water Reservoir with Pumping Station, at TK Halli Water Complex.
A fourth desalination plant will bring Chennai closer to water security
The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (Metro Water) is seeking international bidders to construct a 400 MLD (million litres per day) seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant, the fourth one to supply the city, reports the New Indian Express.
Globalised economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse: study
The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalisation may be decreasing, rather than increasing, the security of global supply chains.
Filtering radioactive elements from water
Some time ago, ETH researchers developed a filter membrane made out of whey proteins and activated carbon.
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.
Impact of COVID-19 on Smart Water Management
Set to grow at a magnificent rate (CAGR – Compound Annual Growth Rate) the global smart water management market is ready to reach a significant market valuation by the end of the forecast period – from 2019 to 2027.
Japanese team wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Hiroki Matsuhashi and Takuma Miyaki from Japan receive the prestigious 2020 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for their innovation to prevent soil erosion.