Noticias sobre United States of America
Ovivo to build state-of-the-art facility to manufacture cembrane silicon carbide membranes
Ovivo, a global provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment, technology and systems, has invested more than 25 million US dollars for the construction of a state-of-the-art facility that will produce Cembrane’s unique patented Silicon Carbide (SiC) flat sheet membranes in the United States.
Private investment trends in water and wastewater utilities
Much of the growth within the water and wastewater treatment market has been caused by a rapidly growing population and urbanization, the financial impacts of COVID-19 on the water sector, and the need to improve aging infrastructure.
United Flow Technologies acquires Tesco Controls and The Henry P. Thompson Company
H.I.G., a leading global alternative investment firm with over $45 billion of equity capital under management, said its portfolio company, United Flow Technologies, a platform established to invest in the municipal and industrial water and wastewater market, has completed the acquisitions of Tesco Controls and The Henry P.
Envirosuite executes MoU for strategic partnership with Aeroqual
Envirosuite and Aeroqual have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering the strategic partnership between the parties for global business development of joint market opportunities.
WMO: Extreme weather events will be the new norm
WMO's new report finds that the past 7 years set to be the warmest on record, sea level rise at new high.
25% of all critical infrastructure in US has flood risk
First Street Foundation, the science and technology nonprofit that developed the First Street Foundation Flood Model and created Flood Factor, has released the first ever…
Research showing increase in tropical cyclone rainfall could aid disaster planning
An Indiana University Bloomington professor's newly published paper on tropical cyclone precipitation extremes provides data on inland flooding that could help communities be more prepared for the high amounts of rainfall produced by storms such as Hurricane Ida in the United States.
EPA announces $21.7 m expected in grant funding to support rural and small water systems
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Black & Veatch to determine cost of pending PFAS regulations for U.S. drinking water systems
Known as “forever chemicals” because they don’t easily biodegrade, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are drawing increased scrutiny from health agencies, utilities and the public for their presence in drinking water and their effects on human and environmental health.
Drought makes its home on the range
As Tracy Schohr goes about her day, water is always on her mind.
Seven Seas Water Goup announces appointment of Henry J. Charrabé as new Chief Executive Officer
Seven Seas Water Group, a multi-national provider of water and wastewater solutions, today announced that they have appointed Henry J.
Mississippi river Plastic Pollution Initiative reveals major findings
Report Shows 75% of retrieved items were plastic. Top items include cigarette butts, food wrappers and beverage bottles.
NASA drought research shows value of both climate mitigation and adaptation
Seasonal summer rains have done little to offset drought conditions gripping the western United States, with California and Nevada seeing record July heat and moderate-to-exceptional drought according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Western US faces future of prolonged drought even with stringent emissions control
Southwestern North America can expect more of the extended, severe drought the area has experienced in the last two decades even under the mildest climate warming scenarios, new research finds, but curbing greenhouse gas emissions is still key to limiting severity.
Study reveals drastic decline of aquatic insect population in Paraná River basin
By José Tadeu Arantes | Agência FAPESP – Research conducted in Brazil for more than 20 years in the Paraná River basin shows a drastic fall in the number of aquatic insects in the region, which is considered well-preserved and distant from the negative impacts of agriculture, cattle breeding, and urbanization.
Weather-related disasters increase over past 50 years, causing more damage but fewer deaths
A disaster related to a weather, climate or water hazard occurred every day on average over the past 50 years – killing 115 people and causing US$ 202 million in losses daily, according to a comprehensive new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
A 1,000-year drought is hitting the U.S. West: Could desalination be a solution?
The United States and many other parts of the world are reeling under the impacts of severe drought.
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.
Make every drop of water count
As the total amount of freshwater on Earth is fixed and cannot be changed, food production and some of the world's largest cities face serious risks, making efficient and effective allocation of paramount importance, according to two new reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Evapotranspiration: watching over water use
Evapotranspiration is the process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere, by water leaving the soil (evaporation) and water lost through plant leaves and stems (transpiration).