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8 Jun 2022 DUSHANBE, Tajikistan
Dushanbe Conference Opens
Through resolution 75/212 by the United Nations General Assembly, the Dushanbe Conference has been mandated to function as a preparatory conference for a major UN water conference which will take place in New York in March 2023.
4 Jun 2022 ARLINGTON VA, United States
Nature for Water Facility Supports Expansion Of Watershed Funds
The Nature For Water Facility has launched its first call for proposals to support local programs that promote collective watershed management and nature restoration. Local NGOs, utilities, government agencies, and corporate entities can apply.
2 Jun 2022 RABAT
Minister Warns Of ‘Alarming’ Situation
Sharp decrease in rainfall, increase in temperatures, predictions of agricultural shortfall.
2 Jun 2022 BEIRUT, Lebanon
Lebanon Imposes Water Rationing
The shortage of fuel and recurring power cuts are severely hindering the country’s working water pumps; should a pumping station go out of service, it will not be possible to secure the funds to repair it.
2 Jun 2022 LAGOS, Nigeria
Lagos’ Drinking Water Contaminated With Microplastics
Lagos is Africa’s second largest city and 90% of its 15 million inhabitants rely on boreholes for drinking water. The study found very high concentrations of microplastics in the drinking water and even more in industrially active areas.
31 May 2022 PARIS, France
Drought In France Threatens Cereal Production
In France, imited winter rain in February and March has been followed by an exceptionally dry May. Two-thirds of France’s soils have been classified as ‘dry to very dry’, and more than 50% of the 16 French departments have already instituted water use restrictions.
25 May 2022 BEIJING, China
80% Of World’s Farmland With Less Water By 2050, Says New Study
A new water scarcity indicator takes into account both blue water and green water and predicts that, given climate change, global agricultural water scarcity will worsen in up to 84% of the world's croplands.
17 May 2022 DELHI
Record Temperatures Hit Delhi
While heatwaves are common in India, especially in May and June, summer began early this year with high temperatures from March, when the first heatwave arrived. Average maximum temperatures for the month were the highest in 122 years.
15 May 2022 SAN DIEGO CA, United States
New Discovery: Antarctic Ice Covers Huge Water Reservoir
A vast reservoir of water has been detected in the mud and sediment underlying a part of the West Antarctic ice sheet. It is estimated to be several hundred metres deep, or about the size of two Empire State buildings.
14 May 2022 DAVIS CA, United States
Terrestrial Parasites Found In Oceans
New research indicates terrestrial parasites can adhere to microbeads and microfibers and travel long distances in the ocean. These can be toxic for marine life and humans.
14 May 2022 DELHI, India
Mapping "Extinct" Water Bodies
The city of Delhi has embarked on a programme to protect wetlands against further encroachments and to restore wetlands where possible.
30 Apr 2022 ACCRA, Ghana
African, Caribbean, And Pacific Countries Develop Blue Economy Agenda
OACPS Ministers in charge of fisheries and aquaculture have adopted a strategic plan to remove key barriers to the Blue Economy which is an initiative of coastal states that focuses on the sustainable use of the marine and coastal environment.