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World Water Day 2024: Uniting for peace through water cooperation

Today, World Water Day 2024 is a global call to action to recognise the importance of water in promoting peace and prosperity worldwide.

Global Centre for Climate Change Impacts on Transboundary Waters (GC3TW)

Leveraging international expertise, the Global Centre for Climate Change Impacts on Transboundary Waters (GC3TW) currently studies water resources spanning the U.S. and Canadian geopolitical boundaries.
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Human activity pushes Earth’s freshwater resources beyond pre-industrial limits

Analysis of global freshwater resources has revealed alarming trends, indicating that human activity has dramatically altered the Earth's freshwater cycle.
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Water filtration system aims to transform global clean water access

Could this new portable water filtration be the solution to the global water crisis?
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Solar-powered atmospheric water harvesting technology

Atmospheric water harvesting technology delivers lifesaving water to arid regions through hygroscopic gel and salts.
Building a digital city with several digital twins?

Building a digital city with several digital twins?

Building a digital city with several digital twins? – An exemplary view on water-related questions in urban areas.
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Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS)

The Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) was initiated by the German Federal Government in 2009 as a fundamental part of the German hightech-strategy for climate protection. Since June 2014, GERICS has been a scientific organizational entity of Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH. The director of GERICS is meteorologist and climate scientist...
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Direct root-zone: A novel form of subsurface irrigation delivery in vineyards

In this eBook, we hear from Pete W. Jacoby from the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University, where he explores how direct root-zone subsurface drip irrigation can enhance vineyard resilience to drought.
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Light-induced evaporation: Study shows light can trigger water evaporation without heat

Evaporation happens around us all the time. However, a recent study found a surprising factor where evaporation can take place without heat present.
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Government’s expanded effort to tackle storm overflows in waterways

The government is taking comprehensive measures to combat storm overflows, extending its plan to safeguard coastal, estuary sites, and vital marine areas.
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Floating sea farms: A vision to feed the world

Harnessing the sun and the sea, both plentiful and cost-free, is at the core of innovative initiatives aiming to establish vertical sea farms that float on the ocean..
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Optimising freshwater consumption in the food and beverage industry

In support of the circular economy, the CEO of AGENSO, Zisis Tsiropoulos, describes how the AccelWater project is optimising freshwater consumption in the food and beverage industry to reduce its environmental impact.
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Civil society calls for an ambitious European water strategy

Civil society is calling for a bold new European water strategy, according to Pietro Francesco De Lotto, President of the Consultative Commission on Industrial Change and EESC Member.

Tracking Forest Drought: How long can trees survive before the forest dies?

Researchers from UC Davis have developed the ability to forecast the resilience of certain trees, revealing they can predict which will thrive best even when experiencing forest drought This new method links precipitation with tree growth. The team hope the method can help decisions on where best to put forest...
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Mounting water scarcity: A complex challenge requiring nuanced solutions

A sufficient freshwater supply is essential to ecosystems, societies, and economies. Given the continuous increase in global population, improved living standards and rampant economic growth, there is an ever-growing worry about water scarcity.
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The importance of irrigation systems in enhancing winegrape vineyards resilience

In semi-arid regions of the world where summer rainfall for crop production is limited, irrigation systems have become essential for sustainable crop production.
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Are you drinking enough water? Ten reasons to drink more water

Only 53% of UK adults are drinking enough water, according to Water Logic. Yet being just 1% dehydrated has serious implications for our health. Here are 10 reasons to drink more water along with some tips and tricks.
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The devastating water footprint of animal agriculture

Jasmine Clark, Senior Environment Campaigner at Viva! walks us through the devastating water footprint of animal agriculture, including scarcity, pollution and unsustainable demand.

Pollution in UK rivers: Thames Water fined £3.33m

Thames Water has been fined £3.33m by Lewes crown court for deliberately misleading the Environment Agency and causing pollution in UK rivers.
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AI model tracking water pollution has a 91.5% accuracy rate

Tracking water pollution, Ordnance Survey (OS) and CGI have developed a satellite AI model which can predict and identify pollution events using location data Human waste is still regularly dumped into rivers and seas. In 2020 alone, The Guardian found that raw sewage was dumped onto beaches across England and...

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