Noticias sobre Oman
Global public braces for ‘severe’ effects of climate change by 2032, new survey finds
Vast global majority expects to be severely impacted by climate change by 2032.
Spanish water management for more than eight million Saudis
The state-owned NWC (National Water Company) has just awarded a Spanish-Saudi consortium led by Aqualia the water and sanitation management of a region equivalent to three quarters of Spain.
EU approves over €65 million for water and wastewater infrastructure in Romania
The Commission has approved a contribution of more than €65 million from the 2014-2020 Cohesion Fund for a better water and wastewater infrastructure in the Medias, Agnita and Dumbraveni regions, in Sibiu County, Romania.
Water companies across the world unite with a vision to cut carbon by 1m tonnes
Aarhus Vand (Denmark), Melbourne Water (Australia), and Severn Trent (UK) form a partnership to advance the future of environmentally friendly wastewater treatment.
Unprecedented European drought exposes water’s invisible connections
Worst European drought in 500 years exposes the severe impact of water across all sectors, and highlights the urgent need for integrated, cross-sectorial approaches to water resources management.
Canadian Annabelle M. Rayson wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2022
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Layered limestone deposits give unique insight to Roman aqueducts
In studies combining geology, biology, engineering and history, U. of I. researchers Marcelo Garcia, left, Mayandi Sivaguru, seated, and Bruce Fouke are the first to document geologic ripple marks formed by mineral growth and use them to reconstruct the hydraulic history of the Roman aqueducts.
Veolia and TotalEnergies partner to build largest solar system for a desalination plant in Oman
TotalEnergies and Veolia have signed an agreement to start the construction of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) system providing power for a desalination plant in Oman, in the city of Sur.
Venice encourages tourists to drink water from its many fountains and do away with plastic bottles
The City of Venice is encouraging the use of refillable water bottles, drawing tourists’ attention to the many drinking water fountains found around the city, informs Phys.org.
“We have been given an opportunity to show what a high-performing water utility can look like”
NEOM means “new future”: a region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea being built from scratch.
What L.A.’s notorious ‘water wars’ say about the city’s history, and its future
In Los Angeles, the historians know the truth: The water here is anything but clean.
Droughts in Europe in July 2022: almost half of the EU +UK territory at risk
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre today published the “Drought in Europe - July 2022” report, an assessment of Europe’s drought situation based on the European Drought Observatory.
South Korea’s GS Engineering & Construction wins contract to build $1.9bn desalination plant
GS Engineering & Construction, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, has been awarded a contract to build, operate and own a desalination plant in Oman, informs the Korea Herald.
Shiva Dustdar appointed Head of the EIB Institute
Shiva Dustdar is the new Director and Head of the EIB Institute and the first woman to lead this key pillar of the EIB Group’s community and citizen engagement.
California’s Regional Recycled Water Program is renamed
A new, large-scale local water supply in development for the region is getting a new name – Pure Water Southern California.
Aqualia obtains a €1.1 billion green corporate loan, led by CaixaBank
CaixaBank has led the syndicated loan, acting as financing coordinator, agent bank, solebookrunner and sustainability agent.
Droughts in the sixth century paved the way for Islam
Extreme dry conditions contributed to the decline of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar.
A small lowering of the groundwater level can destroy house foundations
As early as 2000 years ago, the great Roman architect Vitruvius wrote that wooden piles must be driven down into mud or waterlogged ground and buried completely in order to create a stable foundation for buildings.
Isle Utilities hosted a webinar on nature-based solutions for climate resilient infrastructure
ISLE organised on May 26, 2022, together with the Sci Forum platform, MDPI journal publisher and Sustainability magazine, the first of a series of 3 webinars planned as part of the LIFE GREEN ADAPT project.
Abengoa begins commissioning its second major reverse osmosis desalination plant in Saudi Arabia
The Jubail 3A desalination plant has started pumping seawater to the pretreatment successfully as part of the tests at the start of commissioning.