Noticias sobre United States of America
Waterplan announces $11 million in series A financing round
Cutting-edge climate platform empowers global brands Danone, ABInBev, AWS, Colgate, Kurita and more to conserve freshwater supplies and save billions of at-risk dollars.
UN 2023 Water Conference: moving forward on water commitments
Global progress on water and sanitation faces many challenges.
Economic costs of weather-related disasters soars but early warnings save lives
Over 11,000 reported disasters occurred between 1970 and 2021, leading to more than 2 million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses.
Half of the world’s largest lakes are losing water, shows new study
More than 50% of the largest lakes in the world are losing water, according to a new assessment published today in Science .
DOE announces nearly $600 million to modernize and advance water power in US
President Biden’s investing in America Agenda invests in expanding marine energy and hydroelectric power to increase access to reliable clean power for Americans.
Interior announces $12.6 million for desalination research facility in Southern New Mexico
While in Southern New Mexico, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Congressman Gabe Vasquez announced a $12.6 million investment from the President’s Investing in America agenda to support the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility (BGNDRF) in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Tribal water rights underutilized in US West, finds study
A new North Carolina State University study shows that Indigenous groups in the western United States are—for various reasons—having difficulty turning water they have a legal right to, underwater rights settlements, into actual water that can generate revenue through leases to other groups or through direct uses such as agriculture.
Temperature, drought influencing movement of Plains bison
It epitomizes the Great Plains in spirit and in form: a 2,000-pound tank on hooves, cloaked in shaggy winter-tested coat, capped by horns acting as warning and weapon.
Victaulic acquires Horizon Metals
The newly added foundry will enhance the company’s infrastructure growth.
Satellites reveal hotspots of global river extent change
Rivers are one of the most dynamic components of the water cycle on Earth's surface and play a significant role in the development of human societies, ecosystem sustainability, and regional climate.
10 states in Africa, Middle East and Latin America commit to join key water-sharing treaty
In an unprecedented political push for cross-border water cooperation, Ministers from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East have declared at the UN Water Conference their country’s resolve to join a key United Nations accord known as the Water Convention.
DOE announces $200 million to modernize and expand hydropower
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Rivers and streams in the Andean Cordillera are hot spots for greenhouse gases emissions
A new scientific study by researchers from the University of Liège shows that rivers in the Andean mountains contribute 35% and 72% of riverine emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) and methane (CH4 ) in the Amazon basin, the world's largest river.
UN water experts: The world is off-track to meet its sustainable water goal by 2030
3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services than water-related disasters, reveals the new UN global water security assessment.
Starbucks, Ecolab, Gap, Reckitt and DuPont join with U.S. Government to invest $140M in water fund
The WaterEquity Global Access Fund IV is the first vehicle supported by the newly launched Water Resilience Coalition Investment Portfolio, which has identified a pipeline of collective investment opportunities that amount to at least $1 billion.
USBR makes $30 million in funds available to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems
The Bureau of Reclamation is making $30 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems.
Water quality expert develops public tool for diagnosing health of America’s streams
A model for predicting the levels of oxygen in water, developed by West Virginia University researcher Omar Abdul-Aziz, gives citizen scientists nationwide a tool for taking action on stream pollution.
Reclamation awards $110,000 for a prize competition to reduce water seeping from canals
The Bureau of Reclamation selected two winners for the Water for America's Crops Challenge for their ideas to improve water delivery by reducing water seeping from canals.
Kamstrup names Ian MacLeod Vice President of Sales, North America
Kamstrup North America has appointed Ian MacLeod to the position of Vice President of Sales, North America.
Aguas San Pedro, Almar Water Solutions subsidiary, acquires Empresa de Sanitarios Aguas de Colinas
The company provides drinking water and sanitation services in the municipal market under a concession in Chile. This operation is aimed at expanding the company's activities in Chile.