Southeast Florida’s climate challenges are being properly addressed – Florida No issue is more important to the future of southeast Florida than sea-level rise. However, a recent op-ed on the threat of rising sea levels to water supplies in South Florida included some factual errors and neglected important context. As resilience officers for the four counties of southeast Florida, we wish to correct and expand the record. (LINK). Southeast Florida’s climate challenges are being properly addressed – FloridaDME GmbH2019-09-08T19:02:32+02:00
Seawater Desalination: A Solution Water Shortage: AMPAC USA – America AMPAC USA works in designing and manufacturing some of the best seawater desalination equipment for a variety of operations. But does that answer all the water woes at once? Lately, one has been hearing nothing but shortages and depleting resources. Countries in Africa, South America, Asia and a few parts of North America are facing a very bad and gruesome problem of the water crisis. Over a thousand children go every day without a single drop of water, Cape Town and several […] Seawater Desalination: A Solution Water Shortage: AMPAC USA – AmericaDME GmbH2019-09-07T15:46:23+02:00
Chile’s President Announces Water Crisis Team Amid ‚Intense‘ Drought – Chile Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera on Thursday announced the creation of a working group of government agencies, academics and industry players to tackle the worst drought in 60 years which has spiked this year amid record lows of rainfall. The government has declared water shortages in more than 50 communities across three regions of its normally lush central belt so far this year, and an associated agricultural emergency across more than 100. It has pledged to spend $58 million in tapping […] Chile’s President Announces Water Crisis Team Amid ‚Intense‘ Drought – ChileDME GmbH2019-09-06T11:14:50+02:00
‘Setting up desal plants a must to meet water requirement’ – India The Puducherry government has no option other than to set up desalination plants to meet the demand for water in the Union territory of Puducherry in the future, said chief minister V Narayanasamy. Replying to a query raised by a member in the legislative assembly on Wednesday, Narayanasamy said the government will seek financial assistance from a French agency to execute projects including desalination plants to meet the growing drinking water needs of the residents. He said the government has proposed […] ‘Setting up desal plants a must to meet water requirement’ – IndiaDME GmbH2019-09-05T14:49:18+02:00
Kuwait scientists receive desalination patent in the US – Kuwait The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) has received a patent for the construction of a desalination plant in the US, according to the state-run Kuwait News Agency. In a statement, KISR said that affiliated scientists were able to reduce the hydraulic pressure needed for the desalination of seawater. Using a trial and error process, scientists designed a desalination unit with a 30,000 litres-per-day capacity, producing 35 percent of fresh water output with 15 percent of atmospheric pressure. Kuwait scientists receive desalination patent in the US – KuwaitDME GmbH2019-09-04T10:18:32+02:00
How the business of water scarcity can be tackled in India – India After almost a week of highlighting solutions to mitigate an increasingly water scarce future, the World Water Week will draw to a close in Stockholm Saturday. Pushing for inclusivity and investing in sustainable technology were among the key themes of WWW 2019, organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute. These ideas will also be key investor solutions to addressing the water challenge in India — one of the 17 countries facing severe water stress, according to the World Resources Institute. How the business of water scarcity can be tackled in India – IndiaDME GmbH2019-09-03T16:00:56+02:00
Mexican Region Gets First Desalination Plant for Agriculture Use in the Americas – Mexico Weather conditions in San Q1uintin, a region in the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California, are good for growing crops year-round, but the lack of water in the area is forcing farmers to turn to innovative and environmentally friendly technologies, such as desalination, to deal with the problem. The drought that affected San Quintin from 1985 to 2015 caused the amount of land under cultivation to fall from 28,000 hectares (69,135 acres) to 7,889 hectares (19,479 acres), a reduction of 72 percent. Mexican Region Gets First Desalination Plant for Agriculture Use in the Americas – MexicoDME GmbH2019-09-02T16:33:33+02:00
Niti working out proposal to set up desalination plants along coastline to tide over water crisis – India The Niti Aayog is working on a proposal to set up a string of floating desalination plants in marine waters along the country’s over 7,500-km coastline, with a view to tide over the water crisis being faced in major urban centres of India. Recently, several parts of the country, especially Chennai, faced severe water crisis, owing to poor storage in various reservoirs following deficit rainfall. “The Niti Aayog is working on linking desalination of sea waters with the Sagarmala project,” a top government official told PTI […] Niti working out proposal to set up desalination plants along coastline to tide over water crisis – IndiaDME GmbH2019-09-01T15:22:02+02:00
Sea Becomes More Appealing for Sustainable Water Supply in Iran – Iran Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says tapping into the sea to produce potable water is on the agenda because it is more feasible for sustainable supplies rather than depleting drying underground resources. „Feasibility studies to build new desalination plants to provide drinking water in the southern regions is over and work will commence soon,“ the minister was quoted as saying by the Energy Ministry news portal. (LINK). Sea Becomes More Appealing for Sustainable Water Supply in Iran – IranDME GmbH2019-09-01T05:02:53+02:00
Enough money, but very little for water, says WWC chief – Sweden Stockholm: “There are large pools of capital for investments that could be used for ambitious water projects, but it is not happening. It is up to political leaders to be bold and embrace practical responses for water preservation. The World Water Week (WWW) is a platform to show them the way .” A strong signal of commitment needs to come from all levels of political governance from across the world to set the tone and increase financing flows for water resources security and management. Enough money, but very little for water, says WWC chief – SwedenDME GmbH2019-08-30T07:44:25+02:00