Noticias sobre Russia
Changing climate increases the need for water diplomacy
Water issues are increasingly political, meaning tensions need to be tackled in new ways
Green and clean: new eco-friendly and sustainable algae-based way to fight water pollution
Human greed and indiscipline are taking an enormous toll on the quality and availability of freshwater.
Taking stock of the world’s water management
How well is the world managing its water resources?
Europe experiences warmest year on record in 2020
The latest edition in an annual series of global climate reports shows that Europe experienced its warmest year in 2020 by a considerable amount.
Some past sea levels may not have been as high as thought, study says
One of the current mysteries of climate science surrounds the widely accepted evidence that during the planet’s most recent past natural warm period, about 128,000 to 117,000 years ago, global sea levels peaked as high as 6 to 9 meters (20 or 30 feet) higher than today.
Russian Arctic warming leads to major ice loss
Glaciers and ice caps in two archipelagos in the Russian Arctic are losing enough meltwater to fill nearly five million Olympic-size swimming pools each year, research shows.
Attached algal blooms are an emerging threat to clear lakes worldwide
Many of the world’s most iconic clear lakes are degrading at an alarming rate — shallow, nearshore lake bottoms are being carpeted by bright green fronds of slimy algae, especially during the summer.
Wetlands conservation and restoration important for climate change resilience in the Arctic
Foreign Ministers of the Arctic States (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden and the United States of America), representatives of Arctic indigenous peoples and observers meeting on 20 May 2021 in Reykjavik, Iceland for the 12th meeting of the Arctic Council adopted a number of wetland-related recommendations.
Xylem breakthrough achieves up to 60% energy savings in industrial dewatering
Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), has unveiled Flygt Biboα – a breakthrough dewatering pump that dramatically reduces energy, wear and tear, and maintenance costs.
Historical climate effects of permafrost peatland surprise researchers
Peatlands are an important ecosystem that contribute to the regulation of the atmospheric carbon cycle.
Climate change threatens one-third of global food production
New estimates show that if greenhouse gases continue growing at current rates, large regions at risk of being pushed into climate conditions in which no food is grown today.
Glacier avalanches more common than thought
One tends to think of mountain glaciers as slow moving, their gradual passage down a mountainside visible only through a long series of satellite imagery or years of time-lapse photography.
5G set to revolutionize the water industry
In 2020, the deployment of 5G technology gained momentum on the global stage.
Mars water loss shaped by seasons and storms
Mars has lost most of its once plentiful water, with small amounts remaining in the planet’s atmosphere.
SUEZ wins two new contracts to supply cutting edge water treatment technologies in Brazil & Russia
Suez wins two new international contracts in Brazil and in Russia.
Circular economy solutions showcase the business model for sustainable water use
From fruit juice to green pharmaceuticals and seawater to more sustainable electronics, new innovative technologies are helping lay down the foundations for a circular economy of water – thanks to several EU funded research projects.
Egypt partners with Russia’s Rusnano to manufacture desalination technology
Egypt has partnered with Russia to build a plant that will manufacture components used by the seawater desalination industry, reports Afrik21.
Lots of water in the world’s most explosive volcano
There isn’t much in Kamchatka, a remote peninsula in northeastern Russia just across the Bering Sea from Alaska, besides an impressive population of brown bears and the most explosive volcano in the world.
Nuclear war could trigger big El Niño and decrease seafood
Unprecedented warming in equatorial Pacific Ocean could last up to seven years.
World’s largest lakes reveal climate change trends
Sixteen years of remote sensing data reveals that in Earth’s largest freshwater lakes, climate change influences carbon fixation trends.