Noticias sobre Japan
Typhoons trigger destruction and record-breaking rainfall in China
Record-breaking rainfall induced by tropical cyclones has caused devastation and casualties in the Chinese capital Beijing and the surrounding province of Hebei, prompting a major relief and rescue operation.
Pentair Appoints Tracey Doi to Board of Directors
Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR), a leader in helping the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life’s most essential resource, has announced the appointment of Tracey Doi to its board of directors effective August 15, 2023.
Expect larger swings between flooding and droughts, according to a new study
The UK and the rest of the world will be vulnerable to larger swings between flooding and droughts as global temperatures rise, a new study has found.
IPCC elects Jim Skea as the new Chair
Jim Skea of the United Kingdom is the newly elected Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
SWCC signs MoU with Japanese ‘Shinshu’ University to develop desalination industry
The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) and the Japanese Shinshu University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of developing seawater desalination during a Saudi-Japanese roundtable meeting.
SWPC receives bids for the Juranah ISWR project
Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has announced that it has received bids from three consortia for the Juranah Independent Strategic Water Reservoir Plant Project (ISWR Project).
ACWA Power expands collaboration with Toray
ACWA Power and Toray Industries to jointly research energy-saving technologies for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants. Toray to analyse ACWA Power’s operational plants to provide commercially viable solutions to improve energy efficiency.
Team finds plastic-associated metalloids in the urban river environments of Mongolia
A team led by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University studied how microplastics in the environment accumulate heavy metals.
Marubeni to assess the deterioration and estimated useful life of water pipelines in Sendai City
Marubeni concluded an agreement on June 21, 2023 after selection as a trustee for the “Consignment of Water Pipeline Asset Management Study” publicly offered by the Sendai City Waterworks Bureau (hereinafter, the “Project”).
New study reveals irrigation’s mixed effects around the world
Trajectory of irrigation water use in many regions is unsustainable, but practice is vital in managing climate change and future agricultural development, researchers conclude.
Pass the salt: This space rock holds clues as to how Earth got its water
The discovery of tiny salt grains in an asteroid sample brought to Earth by the Japanese Hayabusa spacecraft provides strong evidence that liquid water may be more common in the solar system's largest asteroid population than previously thought.
Global hydropower capacity grows by 34 GW in past year
2022 marks the first time since 2016 that more than 30 GW of hydropower came online, including 10 GW of pumped storage (PSH).
World Bank provides €113.6M to improve wastewater management services in Tunisia through PPP
The Tunisian government and the World Bank signed a €113.6 million loan agreement on June 2.
Bahrain launches the Al-Dur 2 Phase 2 Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP)
The Al-Dur 2 Phase 2 IWPP, valued at $1 billion, has a generation capacity of 1,500 MW of electricity, with a desalination capacity of 50 million gallons of water daily.
Waterplan announces $11 million in series A financing round
Cutting-edge climate platform empowers global brands Danone, ABInBev, AWS, Colgate, Kurita and more to conserve freshwater supplies and save billions of at-risk dollars.
Tertiary wastewater treatment plant inaugurated in Tunisia
After completing the rehabilitation and extension works, Tunisia has launched the operation of the Siliana tertiary wastewater treatment plant, ZAWYA reports.
Global investors call for action on water security
The world is going through a water crisis, which could have huge implications on the global economy, according to a group of 30 international investors.
Toray demonstrates inedible biomass-based sugar manufacturing technology
Toray Industries announced that it and Mitsui DM Sugar Co., Ltd., have jointly demonstrated and established a basic technology to manufacture sugar derived from inedible biomass, a common raw material in fiber and resin production.
VA Tech Wabag wins US$599 million desalination project in India
The WABAG Group, headquartered in Chennai, India, has been awarded a Rs 4,400-crore (US$599 million) seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) project in Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state, as part of a joint venture with Metito Overseas, reports India Times.
UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle global water crisis and ensure water-secure future
The UN 2023 Water Conference in New York culminated with a breakthrough response to the global water crisis.