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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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 …
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
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…