Noticias sobre Japan
Launch of Alliance for Action to guide Singapore property owners to enhance flood resilience
PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, launched an Alliance for Action (AfA) to co-create a Flood-Resilient Developments (FRD) guidebook that owners can use to enhance the resilience of their premises to inland and coastal flooding.
Financial bids opened for Kuwait’s $3.9 billion Az-Zour North IWPP expansion
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) conducted a public session to open the financial proposals for the Az-Zour North Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP) Phases 2 and 3.
LG Chem to sell water filter business to Glenwood PE for $692 million
LG Chem has reached an agreement to sell its water filter business to Glenwood Private Equity (PE) for approximately 1 trillion won ($692 million), reports The Korea Economic Daily.
Kurita advances PFAS-free solutions for water treatment
Kurita Water Industries will begin full-scale efforts for joint developments to commercialize “PFAS-free components,” which neither contain PFAS materials nor use PFAS in the manufacturing process, for water treatment facilities.
Dubai Municipality launches tender for $22 billion sewerage project
Dubai Municipality has officially launched the tender process for the first phase of the ambitious $22 billion Dubai Strategic Sewerage Tunnels (DSST) project.
How Trump’s trade policy is shaping the future of the global water industry
As the global economy recalibrates in the wake of sweeping new U.S.
Scientists develop an all-in-one catalyst for solar-driven water remediation
Reliable access to clean water is a basic human right and a central objective of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
New report reveals massive economic losses due to poor wastewater treatment
A new report released at the World Ocean Summit in Japan, The scourge of untreated wastewater: The economic, environmental and human costs of inaction, has shed light on the severe economic and social consequences of poor sewage and wastewater treatment.
Kurita & ispace partner for lunar water treatment demo payload
Kurita Water Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with ispace to study the feasibility of transporting a water treatment demonstration equipment on the Lunar surface, that will be developed by Kurita (hereinafter the “Water Treatment Equipment,) to the Moon loading ispace’s lander as a payload(*1) , in their mission to the Moon from 2027 onwards.
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.
New ADB President Masato Kanda assumes office
Masato Kanda officially assumed office as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today.
Japan backs SCADA water supply system upgrade in Jordan
Japan and Jordan have inked agreements on Sunday that grant 1.334 billion Japanese yen (approximately $8.7 million) to fund a SCADA water supply system in Jordan’s Ma’an governorate.
Novel carbon-based materials can remove hazardous “forever chemicals” in water
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a diverse group of synthetic chemicals, are commonly used in numerous products such as semiconductors, fire-extinguishing foams, heat-resistant, and non-stick cookware.
Life-bearing water arrived on Earth later rather than sooner
A team led by a Rutgers-New Brunswick scientist has concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth’s formation as previously thought, an insight that bears directly on the question of when life originated on the planet.
Keeping Singapore’s potable water pipe network in good order
National water agency PUB adopts a proactive approach to manage pipelines within Singapore’s water supply network, which ensures a robust and efficient potable water distribution system.
Global commitment to urban wetlands grows with announcement of 31 new Wetland Cities
During the 64th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on Wetlands in January 2025, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Advisory Committee on Wetland City Accreditation announced the addition of 31 new cities to the Wetland City Accreditation scheme.
WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level
The past ten years 2015-2024 are the ten warmest years on record We have likely seen the first calendar year with a global mean temperature of more than 1.5°C above the 1850-1900…
Firms prequalify for Bahrain’s Sitra IWPP Project
Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced the prequalification of nine developers from various countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, China, South Korea, and Japan, to bid for the Sitra Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP) project, reports Zawya.
Saudi Arabia’s WTCO launches bid process for Ras Mohaisen-Baha-Makkah Water Transmission Project
Saudi Arabia's Water Transmission Company (WTCO) has announced that it has begun the process of selecting qualified bidders for the Ras Mohaisen-Baha-Makkah Independent Water Transmission System (IWTS), reports Zawya.
ADB supports water supply and sanitation improvement in Lao PDR with $50 million in financing
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $50.3 million financing package, including a $2 million technical assistance from the Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and Pacific, to support clean, reliable, affordable, and climate-resilient water supply and sanitation services across the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).