Noticias sobre Switzerland
Ageing water storage infrastructure: An emerging global risk
By 2050, most of humanity will live downstream of large dams built in the 20th century Increasingly expensive to maintain, experts foresee a trend to decommissioning dams
Accelerating the ULTIMATE & NextGen Water Circular Economy solutions
What do Trappist monks, a whisky distillery and water utilities have in common?
Global energy initiative to tap hydropower’s potential as a clean, green battery
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) together with the U.S.
Researchers highlight new areas at risk of drinking water arsenic exposure in India
Arsenic in drinking water obtained from wells is causing massive adverse health outcomes, including premature deaths, from cancers and cardiovascular disease, in many parts of the world and particularly in the Indian subcontinent.
ADB approves $50 million assistance to address flooding in Nepal’s river basins
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $40 million concessional loan and a $10 million project grant to help manage and mitigate flooding in Nepal’s Terai region.
Consequences of the 2018 summer drought in Europe
Research team with participation from Göttingen University investigates effects on plants, forests and grassland.
Impact of COVID-19 on Smart Water Management
Set to grow at a magnificent rate (CAGR – Compound Annual Growth Rate) the global smart water management market is ready to reach a significant market valuation by the end of the forecast period – from 2019 to 2027.
What if your meters could hear the leaks that you cannot see? Now they can
Kamstrup introduces next-generation solution with integrated acoustic leak detection.
Predicting the biodiversity of rivers
Biodiversity and thus the state of river ecosystems can now be predicted by combining environmental DNA with hydrological methods, researchers from the University of Zurich and Eawag have found.
Climate change is altering terrestrial water availability
The amount and location of available terrestrial water is changing worldwide.
How to manage water systems for long-term sustainability
An EU initiative is encouraging active involvement and collaboration of all members of society for the creation of a circular water economy.
Quality of Europe’s bathing waters remains high, latest annual assessment finds
The quality of Europe’s bathing water remains high, according to this year’s European bathing water quality assessment published today.
The Human Right 2 Water: a virtual NGO in uncertain times
Human Right 2 Water becomes an international NGO, following its first AGM on 6th May 2020.
Advances highlighted in climate risk early and warning systems
As the world continue to manage the deadly Covid-19 virus and looks at ensuring that the recovery addresses climate change threats, the significance of advanced multi-hazard threat warnings and risk information has never been more widely acknowledged.
EBRD, Switzerland and European Union support sustainable water utilities in Kyrgyz Republic
€6.5 million financing package from EBRD, Switzerland and European Union. 39,000 residents of Naryn city will have access to improved wastewater services. Improved water services to increase climate change resilience.
Europe’s environmental footprints exceed several safe limits
Global sustainability challenges increasingly raise concerns about the stability of the Earth system that supports all life on our planet.
Ian Pepper: “We have detected the virus in raw sewage, but not after secondary treatment”
As the United States overtakes Italy as the worst-hit country by the novel coronavirus pandemic with over 28,000 deaths, researchers at the University of Arizona Water and Energy Sustainable Technology Center test wastewater across the country, from California to New York, to monitor the incidence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
Deadline extended for $1m assessment fund for sustainable hydropower projects
New deadline for applications is 1 June 2020.
Pharma’s potential impact on water quality
When people take medications, these drugs and their metabolites can be excreted and make their way to wastewater treatment plants.
Xylem appoints two new commercial and segment leaders to executive team
Xylem has announced two senior appointments to its executive team.