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10 08 2020 | 06:37

Wildfires Can Poison Drinking Water – Here’s How Communities Can Be Better Prepared.

In recent years wildfires have entered urban areas, causing breathtaking destruction.

22 07 2020 | 08:53

Tensions mount as Ethiopia allows dam across Nile headwaters to fill.

Egypt fears hydroelectric project will restrict limited waters on which its population depends. Ethiopia has allowed a controversial dam built across the headwaters of the Nile to fill with rain…

21 07 2020 | 10:12

Russia launches pollution investigation after streams run orange.

Acidic runoff from abandoned Urals mine puts spotlight on hazardous industrial waste. Russian prosecutors are inspecting a facility supposed to treat acid runoff from an abandoned Urals mine after…

20 07 2020 | 07:42

Parts of England could run out of water within 20 years, warn MPs.

Water firms not addressing problem of leaks, causing loss of 3bn litres a day, report finds. There is a serious risk that parts of England will run out of water within 20 years, MPs have warned.…

04 07 2020 | 10:45

Exclusive: water firms discharged raw sewage into England's rivers 200,000 times in 2019.

Untreated effluent flowed into waterways for more than 1.5m hours, data shows. Water companies in England discharged raw sewage into rivers on more than 200,000 occasions last year, according to…

07 06 2020 | 11:31

Global Environment Facility approves US$8.9 million in funding for new coastal resilience project in Liberia.

UNDP-supported project benefits 80,000 coastal residents in Sinoe County to build climate resilient livelihoods, and protect communities from sea level rise and other life-threatening climate change…

07 06 2020 | 10:37

How Innovation Is Driving the Blue Economy.

Using waste food to farm insects as fish food and high-tech real-time water quality monitoring: innovations that could help change global aquaculture, were showcased at the World Economic Forum's …

07 06 2020 | 10:22

Global Environment Facility approves US$4.5 million grant for five-year climate-resilient water project in Haiti.

UNDP-supported project will ensure access to safe drinking water for 90,000 Haitians, protect vulnerable communities from the impacts of climate change and prevent the spread of disease 3 June 2020…

25 04 2020 | 12:45

World Bank Initiative Explores Innovative Use and Reuse of Wastewater.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS -The report reflects on the ‘Wastewater: From Waste to Resource’ initiative implemented in the LAC region, arguing lessons learned from this region are applicable globally. -The…

04 04 2020 | 13:19

Seychelles hits 30% marine protection target after pioneering debt restructuring deal.

  Shielding ecosystems and economy from climate change and unsustainable development   

29 03 2020 | 14:23

Fish ponds and water harvesting: climate-smart farming comes to Kenya.

Unable to rely on the catch from Lake Victoria, locals are finding success with new and sustainable agriculture methods. It might not be clear why a fish pond project should take root in a region…

29 03 2020 | 14:09

England could face droughts in 20 years due to climate breakdown - report.

Auditor general predicts drought in 20 years as demand rises and climate crisis reduces supply. England is in danger of experiencing droughts within 20 years unless action is taken to combat the…

26 03 2020 | 08:43

Don’t Wash Your Hands of the Problem.

The most repeated public health advice since the outbreak of the New Coronavirus has been “wash your hands thoroughly with soap”. Most governments who have decided to close down schools have done so…

26 03 2020 | 08:40

'Nature is taking back Venice': wildlife returns to tourist-free city

With the cruise ships gone and the souvenir stalls closed, the coronavirus lockdown has transformed La Serenissima’s waterways. Look down into the waters of the Venice canals today and there is a…

18 03 2020 | 10:07

Making water from thin air.

Kenyan company Majik Water uses condensation to harvest drinking water from the air. Watch the video here.     CNN

12 03 2020 | 07:30

Eighty-six dolphins found dead on remote Namibian beach, probe launched.

WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia said on Monday that 86 dusky dolphins, including two calves just days old, had been found dead on a remote beach and it had launched an investigation into what happened…

12 03 2020 | 07:19

Analysis shows climate finance not reaching most vulnerable.

Funding is intended to help countries protect their people from the climate breakdown People in some of the world’s poorest countries are receiving as little as $1 each a year to help them cope with…

01 03 2020 | 08:42

Ethiopia Skips Latest US Talks With Egypt Over Dam Dispute.

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - Ethiopia will skip the latest round of U.S.-brokered talks this week on a disputed Nile dam project with Egypt and Sudan, the country’s water ministry announced Wednesday. A…

27 02 2020 | 07:28

Device inspired by mangroves could help clear up flood water.

Researchers say their synthetic system reproduces tree’s ability to desalinate water A novel approach to removing salt from water, inspired by mangrove trees, has been revealed by researchers who…

24 02 2020 | 05:45

Colorado River flow shrinks from climate crisis, risking ‘severe water shortages’ .

Millions of people rely on the 1,450-mile waterway as increasing periods of drought and rising temperatures reduce flow of river The flow of the Colorado River is dwindling due to the impacts of…