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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.
11 May 2021 EDINBURGH, Scotland
Forever Chemicals In Firefighting Foam Are Causing a Forever Problem
Special Report: American authorities are battling to identify and address PFAS contamination of water from civilian and military sites around the world caused by legacy and current firefighting foams. But this is just one small part of a bigger, global equation that scientists are trying to piece together amid a lack of industry regulation of these highly persistent chemicals.
7 May 2021 Istanbul
Turkey: Erdogan's Canal Megaproject Has Domestic Bank Problems
Turkey's president Erdogan appears determined to press ahead with his Istanbul canal megaproject, despite a lack of financial support from Turkish banks and threats to ecosystems and the city's water supply. Banks cite UN sustainability pact and other risks as reasons for non-involvement.
7 May 2021 Vienna
Water As Climate-change Security Threat In SE Europe
Energy security, severe pollution from mining operations, flooding and water shortages could all lead to increased tensions in "one of the planet's warming hotspots".
4 May 2021 STIRLING, United Kingdom
Interview: New Scotland, Hydro Nation Chair
Video interview: A new academic Chair has been appointed as part of Scotland's Hydro Nation initiative. Professor Andrew Tyler of the University of Stirling talks about the need to break through structural boundaries to address water challenges and achieve sustainable prosperity and a green recovery for Scotland.
4 May 2021 BISKEK, Kyrgyzstan
Deadly Water-related Skirmishes At Kyrgyz / Tajik Border
Disputes over water pumping station surveillance equipment quickly escalated into armed skirmish; over 50 dead and 150 injured on 28 April. 1 May Ceasefire. Tensions continue.
30 Apr 2021 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
South Africa Deploys Cuban Engineers To Develop Water Infrastructure
"Import" criticised amid claims that South Africa has brought in Cuban workers across a number of sectors for twenty years, with little evidence they have done anything significant that South African workers can't do themselves.
30 Apr 2021 KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo
Rhetoric Escalates As GERD Talks Fail To Make Progress
Ethiopia has called for a meeting of the African Union as tripartite talks fail again, plans to recommence reservoir filling in July's rainy season. Egypt and Sudan have insisted upon reaching agreement on water flows prior to any further filling.
30 Apr 2021 OTTOWA, Canada
Canadian Trade Union Urges Pension Investor To Withdraw From Brazilian Water Deal
Canada Pension Plan Investments comes under fire for its participation in privatisation of Brazilian public water utility. Trade union CUPE calls out "outrageous" use of "workers' retirement funds to profit from people's need for clean water". Challenges wisdom of deal amid political uncertainty.
30 Apr 2021 SANTA BARBARA, California
COVID-19 Lockdowns Have Slowed Snowmelt In Indus River Basin
Satellite imagery has revealed a 30 Percent reduction in snow pollution resulting from particulate matter, leading to the cleanest snow in 20 years. The findings could have far-reaching implications for the timing of water flow to billions of people, and help mitigate global warming.
29 Apr 2021 Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Interview: Water Is Lever For Shifting Gear On Climate Action
Henk Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs of the Netherlands talks to us about his work, the Netherlands' unique approach to valuing water and the need for global cooperation to maximise the leverage of water both in mitigation of and adaptation for climate change.
28 Apr 2021 Glasgow, United Kingdom
Uncertainty Continues Over Timing and Format of COP26 In Scotland
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urges more ambition in NDCs ahead of Glasgow conference. Event is widely anticipated by global water community. Greta Thunberg does not plan to attend, while some call for a hybrid of in-person and virtual sessions.