Noticias sobre Netherlands
The Netherlands and EIB scale up support for water and sanitation projects in developing countries
EUR 25 million new Dutch government support for EIB managed Water Sector Fund agreed at World Water Forum. Dutch Special Envoy for International Water Affairs and EIB Vice President confirm strengthened cooperation. New funding will help to deliver sustainable water development goal - SDG 6.
Wastewater tells a story
Beneath its murky and foul-smelling appearance, wastewater has a value that goes far beyond its recycling and possible reuse.
Saur acquires Aqua-Chem and expands its industrial water activities in North America
Saur Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Aqua-Chem, a leading provider of engineered water purification solutions to blue-chip customers in over 40 countries.
Identifying ‘discontinuity gap’ could solve freshwater shortages
Cees Buisman to deliver BlueTech Forum 2022 keynote. Professor and author says a growth of consciousness critical to humanity. Radical water forum to provide immersive experience for participants.
EU invests over €110 million in LIFE projects for environment and climate in 11 EU countries
The European Commission has announced an investment of over €110 million into LIFE programme integrated projects for environmental and climate protection, selected after a call for proposals covering the year 2020.
African Heritage Sites threatened by coastal flooding and erosion as sea-level rise accelerates
A team of climate risk and heritage experts from IHE Delft and other institutions warn that important heritage sites along the African coast are at risk from climate change in a new study published this week in Nature Climate Change.
Serious gaming: Uniting stakeholders for long-term water resilience in the Netherlands
Future-proof water solutions needed in Groningen after three dry summers. Aqua Ludens to unite industry and utilities using serious gaming in a three-year project. The resulting model and results will help support long-term decisions.
Early warning tool predicts conflict in parts of drought-stricken Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
Drought that threatens a fourth consecutive growing season in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia puts the countries at risk of emerging conflicts, according to a new quarterly update that analyzes findings from a global early warning tool.
Extreme weather in Europe costs around half a trillion euros over past 40 years
Extreme weather events like storms, heatwaves and flooding accounted for economic losses of around half a trillion euros over the past 40 years and led to between 85 000 and 145 000 human fatalities across Europe.
Acciona will extend and renovate its wastewater treatment plant at Muskiz, Spain
The new plant will incorporate Nereda© technology, enabling the improvement of its biological treatment processes and energy efficiency.
European €10 million research project to design smarter urban water systems
Water Futures project connects five European countries. ERC Synergy will provide €10 million over a six-year period. Four prominent scientists unite, linking hydroinformatics to economics.
2021 floods: UN researchers aim to better prepare for climate risks
In July 2021, several European countries including Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands were affected by catastrophic floods, causing deaths and widespread damage.
“Water science should generate impact beyond academia”
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), in Austria, conducts research into problems of a global nature that are too large or too complex: water security is one of them, requiring a transdisciplinary and system’s approach.
Climate-fuelled disasters bring ‘grave’ costs across the globe in 2021
By Beh Lih Yi. The financial and human costs of climate change are expected to keep soaring unless governments step up efforts to rein in global warming, the report warns.
Microbes reduce methane coming from Amsterdam’s canals
According to researchers from Radboud University and Utrecht University, Amsterdam's canals emit relatively little methane.
LIFE Waste2Coag project aims to boost the circular economy in wastewater treatment plants
The European Union (EU) has granted the LIFE Waste2Coag project with 55% of its total cost (€1,564,295) to demonstrate an innovative, climate-resilient and cost-efficient technology solution for brine and metal waste valorisation for the production of a sustainable coagulant that can be applied in urban and industrial wastewater treatment plants.
ExoMars discovers hidden water in Mars’ Grand Canyon
The ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has spotted significant amounts of water at the heart of Mars’ dramatic canyon system, Valles Marineris.
NBI wins the eleventh edition of the SACYR Foundation innovation awards
NBI presents the best proposal of the Sacyr iChallenges open innovation program, which received 245 ideas from 25 countries.
Viewpoints: Creating the ULTIMATE Young Professional program
ULTIMATE Young Professional program launched to drive knowledge sharing and support career growth. New network to help unite and support young professionals in water research. Group to propose innovative actions towards the circular and digital transformation of the water sector.
RUN4LIFE: Recovery of nutrients and water in decentralised systems
H2020 RUN4LIFE Project ends with a huge potential for replication of the business cases in Vigo (Spain), Ghent (Belgium), Helsingborg (Sweden) and Sneek (Netherlands).