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17 May 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
Matt Damon's WaterEquity Fund Secures US Agency Funding
First tranche of $100 Million USD loan aims at increasing access to safe water and sanitation, especially for women and marginalised populations. WaterEquity Fund has secured $125 Million USD toward its $150 Million USD target.
11 May 2021 Palo Alto
Tesla's Mysterious Acquisition Could Cut Water Consumption In Battery Production
Electric vehicle battery production is a thirsty business, and Tesla claims to have found a way to address this. Patent applications provide clues as to how. Added mystery surrounds the apparent disappearance of the company that initially filed the patent applications.
26 Apr 2021 Washington DC, United States
Biden's First 100 Days Of Water
The first 100 days of an American presidency set the tone for an administration as well as its priorities. Joseph Biden has linked his climate agenda to job creation at home and to reasserting US leadership on the international stage. What do Biden's words and actions mean for water?
22 Apr 2021 Mogadishu
Call For Aid As Somalia Faces Severe Drought
Somalia teeters on the brink of another humanitarian disaster as the country continues to struggle with drought, devastating locusts and the effects of COVID-19.
"If the rains don’t come, I don’t know how people and livestock will survive."
21 Apr 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
United States: Thousands Of Lives Could Have Been Saved By Nationwide Suspension Of Water Cutoffs During COVID Crisis
A nationwide moratorium on water shut-offs during COVID crisis would have saved lives and prevented infections.
Minorities disproportionately effected.
Calls for Biden administration to cancel water debt.
20 Apr 2021 BALTIMORE MD,United States
How Road Salts Contaminate Freshwater Resources, Threaten Human Health
Environmental risks associated with using salts on our roads is just as significant as other major issues such as acid rain and lead, and requires the same level of regulation from authorities, researchers say.
19 Apr 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
US Supreme Court Decision On Prolonged Interstate Water Dispute
The US State of Georgia's river water use has been held not responsible for reduction in oyster bed volumes; Florida held responsible for inadequate protection of species.
8 Apr 2021 PASADENA CA, United States
Soil Moisture Is Key Factor In Carbon Uptake Variability From Land Ecosystems
Soil moisture causes changes to the temperature and humidity near the surface of plants which affects the photosynthesis process and in turn alters carbon absorption rates from land ecosystems.
5 Apr 2021 TAMPA FL, United States
Florida Reservoir Leak: State Of Emergency Declared, Evacuations Ordered
US State Governor declares state of emergency, orders precautionary evacuation among allegations of prior "events", and radioactivity concerns.
1 Apr 2021 NEW YORK NY, United States
Valuing "Blue Gold", Our Most Precious Resource
UN report emphasises the need to broaden the notion of the value of water beyond monetary concepts of price and cost. Supply and sanitation services, the economy, the environment, cultural values and hydraulic infrastructure examined.
30 Mar 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
Biden Invites World Leaders To April Climate Summit
Key milestone on the road to COP26 focuses on six key themes with specific water impacts: infrastructure issues, event preparedness, nature-based solutions, resilience and global security.
20 Mar 2021 VANCOUVER, Canada
Water Diplomat Voices: "The Value of Water Revisited"
On World Water Day 2021, Alexis Morgan discusses our framing of the value of water, and revisiting our language around this. Alexis is a global thought leader on water stewardship, he has authored numerous publications over the past 15 years and developed corporate partnerships on water across a range of sectors.