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Gamechanger challenge seeks ideas from youth to tackle global water challenges
Young people who have innovative and implementable ideas on how to address global water challenges and ensure a climate resilient future are invited to take part in the UN2023 Gamechanger Challenge, launched 29 August during an event at World Water Week in Stockholm.
Drought, floods and food insecurity contribute to conflict risk in parts of Africa and Middle East
Continuing drought brings food insecurity and risk of emerging or ongoing conflict in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, as well as Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, according to a new quarterly update that analyses finds from a global early warning tool.
Investors from around the world launch first Water Valuation Finance Initiative
64 initial institutional investors representing $9.8 trillion in assets under management commit to engaging with companies to drive sustainable water leadership.
International water research networks offer solutions for water stress
To get a sense of the drastic measures to prevent water scarcity across the world, just look at tomato farmers.
View water as an opportunity instead of a risk, experts say at IHE Delft seminar
To finance the investments needed to ensure that more people have access to water and sanitation, action is needed.
UN 2023 Water Conference: proposed themes, preparatory meeting dates announced
The UN 2023 Water Conference will be held in New York, from 22 to 24 March 2023.
“Both physical and economic water scarcity affect the African continent”
The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) recently released the UN’s first assessment of water security in Africa.
The Netherlands declares a water shortage due to drought
The Dutch government has declared a national water shortage following the extremely hot and dry summer affecting a good part of Europe, informs Phys.org.
Reduction of methane emissions from lakes possible with new approach
Lakes and other freshwater systems emit large quantities of methane, which is the second most important greenhouse gas worldwide after CO2.
Legacy of ancient ice ages shapes how seagrasses respond to environmental threats today
Past migration, Pleistocene ice ages still impact size and structure of modern eelgrass communities
TATA Projects appoints Mr. Vinayak Pai as Managing Director
TATA Projects Limited, one of India's fastest growing and most admired infrastructure companies has appointed Mr.
Government of the Netherlands & SIWI renew partnership to strengthen global goals
Ahead of a decisive year for water, the Government of the Netherlands and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) have signed a new four million Euro agreement for 2022-2026.
Aqua for All and Family Bank signed a deal focused on community-based water service providers
Family Bank has signed a KES 350 million (€2.9 million) two-year partnership with Aqua for All to facilitate increased lending to medium and small-scale water enterprises supplying low-income communities with safe drinking water either through piping systems or water kiosks throughout Kenya.
Adapting landfill sites to the challenges of extreme weather and climate change
As global temperatures rise and the world sees more episodes of extreme weather, adaptation to climate change and a more efficient use of natural resources is increasingly necessary.
Global water utilities forecasted to spend US$387.5 billion on digital solutions this decade
Globally, water and wastewater utility sector expenditure on digital solutions is forecasted to grow 8.8% annually, from US$25.9 billion in 2021 to US$55.2 billion in 2030.
Ecosystems get increasingly thirsty due to climate change
A new study shows that future ecosystem functioning will increasingly depend on water availability.
Study reveals High Mountain Asia hydropower systems are threatened by climate change
The Himalayas and neighboring mountain ranges (or High Mountain Asia), the planet's most extensive icy systems outside the polar regions, have the world's largest undeveloped hydropower potential and are seeing numerous dams and reservoirs under construction or planning.
How crops can better survive floods
Researchers from Freiburg and Utrecht show which signaling pathways make plants more resistant to flooding.
Trapping plastic pollution in rivers
Every year, 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in our oceans, causing damages to marine ecosystems that are worth 8 billion dollars.
Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating: SACYR is leader in sustainability in Spain’s infrastructure sector
This prestigious rating, developed by Sustainalytics, a Morningstar company, assesses the performance of companies based on ESG criteria: environmental, social, and corporate governance.