Noticias sobre Spain
The Amazon rainforest could survive long-term drought, but at a high cost
The Amazon rainforest may be able to survive long-term drought caused by climate change, but adjusting to a drier, warmer world would exact a heavy toll, a study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution suggests.
Cyberattacks highlight need for advanced tech in water infrastructure security
Water infrastructure relying on Operational Technology (OT) and critical systems that depend on uninterrupted data flow are among the most vulnerable to cyberattacks.
ACCIONA signs financing for Casablanca desalination plant
The Al Baidaa Desalination Company consortium —ACCIONA (50%), Green of Africa (45%) and AfriquiaGaz (5%)— has announced the signing of the financing for the Casablanca desalination plant, the largest in Africa and the world’s largest powered entirely by renewable energy.
Spain allocates €340 million for desalination project in Casablanca, Morocco
Spain has pledged €340 million (approximately MAD 3.65 billion) to support the construction of what is set to become Africa’s largest desalination plant, located in Casablancam Morocco, reports Morocco World News.
Reasons for biogas optimism despite global challenges
The first four months of 2025 have been among the most turbulent in recent history in terms of global investor and market confidence.
Drought over large parts of Europe raises concern
Low rainfall, dry soils, and shrinking rivers are pressuring ecosystems, farming, and transport routes across Europe and neighbouring regions.
Water at the heart of energy security: Turnbull warns Europe after Iberian blackouts
The blackouts that swept across Spain and Portugal last week have reignited a crucial conversation about the role of water in energy resilience.
HRS orange shoes return to the NEC for World Biogas Expo 2025
HRS Heat Exchangers, Stand B20, World Biogas Expo, NEC Birmingham, 9-10 July 2025.
Daniel Tugues appointed Country Director of Veolia in Spain to lead ecological transformation
Veolia has appointed Daniel Tugues as its new Country Director for Spain, reinforcing the company’s commitment to the country as a strategic market for ecological transformation.
Global Omnium, Telefónica Tech, and Google Cloud transform water sector with AI
This collaboration represents a new technological paradigm for the water sector with a cross-cutting and integrative perspective.
Tedagua has launched an innovative treatment system for reuse of treated wastewater in Tenerife
This pioneering system for the treatment of reclaimed water represents a technological milestone, as it is the first time reverse osmosis has been used on the island to regenerate treated wastewater in containers.
Integrated remote control and DSS platforms are crucial to digitally transforming irrigation
Remote monitoring and control technologies combined with analytical and decision-making capabilities to optimize water and energy resource management, as well as process optimization are crucial and necessary for upgrading irrigation.
Earth Day 2025: The intersection of renewable energy and the water sector
On April 22, 2025, Earth Day marks its 55th anniversary, with a global call to action under the theme Our Power, Our Planet.
2024: The year climate change redrew the map of Europe
• The latest State of the Climate in Europe report reveals that 2024 was marked by record-breaking temperatures, unprecedented floods, and alarming glacier retreat.
Quality, efficiency and advanced technology: the importance of water in data centres
In an increasingly digital world, data centres are critical infrastructures for storing and processing information.
ACCIONA obtains ISO 50001 certification in Spain and Qatar
The certification recognises the implementation of systems that integrate energy management into all treatment plant operations.
Galindo plant enhances stormwater treatment with Veolia technology
The Galindo Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Bilbao, Spain, is advancing its sustainability and innovation goals with the integration of Veolia’s Actiflo® Turbo technology for stormwater treatment.
How Trump’s trade policy is shaping the future of the global water industry
As the global economy recalibrates in the wake of sweeping new U.S.
LIFE Waste2Coag brings its innovations closer to the market
The LIFE Waste2Coag project, co-funded by the EU LIFE programme (LIFE20 ENV/ES/000430) and coordinated by Global Omnium, aims to revolutionise wastewater treatment.
Research exposes challenges in flood evacuation planning
New UC research has highlighted the underestimated relevance of water velocity in flood evacuation planning, a danger highlighted by the flooding in Valencia in 2024.