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27 Jan 2022 MONTREAL, Canada
ISW Issues Call For Proposals
The engagement of young people in the sustainable and inclusive management of water resources is at the core of the priorities of Senegal, the host country of the 9th World Water Forum. This event is a great opportunity to mobilize and support a global youth movement.
16 Jan 2022 TORONTO, Canada
Seasonal Gifting Campaigns Can Have Unintended Adverse Effects
Scientists urge charities to "stop animal gifting" as excessive numbers of livestock in some developing countries has crippled communities affected by food and water insecurity.
16 Jan 2022 WASHINGTON DC, United States
First-ever Global Assessment On Rainfall Variability And Global Migration
Rainfall variability, and resulting water scarcity, is a contributing force in migration, says the World Bank in new report.
15 Jan 2022 WALNUT CREEK CA, United States
Grant To Develop More Efficient Nutrient Management System Funded
New $1 Million USD project funded partly funded by The Water Research Foundation will research and develop more effective nutrient management in wastewater treatment systems.
7 Jan 2022 OTTAWA, Canada
Canadian Courts Approve Settlement With First Nations
Legal settlement of two class-action lawsuit awards over $6 Billion USD plus damages to Canada's First Nations; includes creation of a First Nations Advisory Committee on Safe Drinking Water
7 Jan 2022 WASHINGTON DC, United States
USAID Annual Report On Water Security: First-time Access For 4 Million
289 water and sanitation institutions in 41 countries benefit; 4 million have access to water and sanitation for the first time
7 Jan 2022 HONOLULU HI, United States
Oahu Water Contaminated By Jet Fuel Leak
Despite multiple reports of fuel leaks from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility over the past decade and growing concern from residents and government officials, the US Navy maintains that ongoing operations at the facility are essential to national security. The Navy, who has since released a timeline for cleaning out the fuel from the well, has said it will challenge the state’s order to defuel the underground tanks.
2 Jan 2022 CORVALLIS WA, United States
Water Diplomat Voices - Looking for Water in All the Wrong Places: Outcomes from COP26
The water Diplomat Voices is a series of guest columns written by participants in different parts of the international water community.
John Matthews, Executive Director, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, reflects on COP26 and posits that water's position in the climate agenda is gaining importance.
5 Dec 2021 PASADENA CA, United States
Melting Arctic May Release Nuclear Waste And Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria
Waste produced by nuclear tests as well as by decommissioned nuclear submarines, may have been trapped in permafrost until now.
21 Nov 2021 URBANA IL, United States
In A Galaxy Far, Far Away....
Molecular forms of carbon monoxide and water are critical to life as we know it. A new discovery may yield information on structural formation and evolution of the Universe as we know it.
21 Nov 2021 NEW YORK NY, United States
Valuing Your Toilet On World Water Day
On World Toilet Day 2021, the UN reflects on the value of a toilet and calls for significant investment across the entire "sanitation chain" in order to achieve SDG6 by 2030.
12 Nov 2021 NEW YORK NY, United States
Water Utilities Across The World Unite On Race To Zero
As a key player in the UN's Race To Zero campaign, the water sector plays a vital role in its success: global water use, storage, and distribution accounts for 10 Percent of all global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.