Noticias sobre Japan
UN water experts: The world is off-track to meet its sustainable water goal by 2030
3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services than water-related disasters, reveals the new UN global water security assessment.
Bottled water masks world’s failure to supply safe water for all, can slow sustainable development
Needed to provide safe water to roughly 2 billion people without it: an annual investment less than half the US$ 270 billion now spent each year on bottled water.
Michael Larsen: “The OPEX of floating desalination solutions is lower than for land-based plants”
Floating desalination solutions are emerging as a promising option to augment water supplies, offering a series of advantages that include quick deployment and flexibility to adapt to fluctuations in water demand.
Kurita Water Industries appoints Hirohiko Ejiri as new President and Representative Director
Kurita Water Industries announced that a meeting of its Board of Directors on Tuesday resolved to promote Michiya Kadota, currently President and Representative Director, as Chairman and Representative Director.
Using sewage to forecast COVID-19 infections
Sifting through sewage for SARS-CoV-2 genetic material could help authorities tailor infection control policies.
Kurita Water Industries implements a company split
Japan-based Kurita Water Industries, founded in 1949, announced on Tuesday that the firm will be splitting and Land Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kurita, will overtake Kurita’s soil and groundwater remediation business.
Tracing the flow of water with DNA
Environmental DNA analysis of microbial communities can help us understand how a particular region’s water cycle works. Basel hydrogeologist Oliver Schilling recently used this method to examine the water cycle on Mount Fuji. His results have implications for Switzerland as well.
Northern Ireland Water adopts satellite leak detection technology
Northern Ireland Water is reaching for the stars by using leading-edge satellite leak detection technology in its aim to cut leakage to sustainable levels.
UN: Trapped sediment in dams ‘endangers’ water supplies
Trapped sediment has robbed roughly 50,000 large dams worldwide of an estimated 13% to 19% of their combined original storage capacity, and total losses will reach 23% to 28% by 2050, UN research warns.
Volume of plastic waste in Jakarta rivers revealed
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ITOCHU, ENOWA and Veolia sign agreement to build new generation of desalination plant
ITOCHU announced that along with ENOWA, the energy, water and hydrogen subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, and Veolia, a leading environmental services company, sign a Joint Development Agreement on December 9th, 2022, to build a new generation desalination plant powered by 100% renewable energy in NEOM.
ADB approves $20 million financing to improve water management in Bhutan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $20 million financing package to improve access to drinking water, irrigation services, and strengthening of climate resilience in Thimphu and the districts of Zhemgang and Wangdue Phodrang in Bhutan.
ADB approves $554 million flood assistance package for Pakistan
A $554 million financing package, including new and reallocated funds, has been approved to support recovery and reconstruction efforts in Pakistan following this year’s devastating floods, and to strengthen the country’s disaster and climate resilience.
Eight glasses of water a day excessive for most people, study suggests
New research from the University of Aberdeen shows the recommended water intake seldom matches our actual needs.
IDB Invest issues blue bond to finance water projects in Latin America and the Caribbean
IDB Invest, rated AAA/Aa1/AA+, priced a 20-year AUD 50 million blue bond due November 2042.
Kurita and Fracta Leap launch automated design application for Water Treatment Plant
Kurita Water Industries and Fracta Leap announce the completion of the development and operational launch of a beta version*1 of their application for automating the design of water treatment plant under their joint Meta-Aqua Project*2, which aims to achieve digital transformation (DX) in the water treatment industry.
ADB announces $200 million goal for Water Resilience Program
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) joined with partners at COP27 to announce the ambition to mobilize more than $200 million from 2021 to 2025 to build water and sanitation resilience and security in Asia and the Pacific.
Saudi Arabia and Japan partner to build first RO membrane manufacturing plant in Middle East
Saudi Arabia and Japan have partnered to construct an integrated reverse osmosis membrane manufacturing plant.
Deeper understanding of the icy depths informs global water circulation
Scientists have uncovered new details of how ice forming below the ocean surface in Antarctica provides cold dense water that sinks to the seabed in an important aspect of global water circulation.
Soil along streams is a bigger source of stream nitrate than rainwater
Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have reported that nitrate accumulated in soil bordering streams plays an important role in the increase of nitrate levels in stream water when it rains.