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9 Nov 2021 Washington DC, United States

Up to 42,000 Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Could Be Polluting US Water

New report quantifies toxic "forever chemicals" in US water as USEPA strengthens testing requirements.

2 Nov 2021 Washington DC, United States

United States: Intelligence Advisory Issued Following Ongoing Cyber Attacks On Nation's Water Infrastructure

Advisory discloses three previously unreported ransomware attacks which hit facilities in Nevada, Maine, and California earlier this year.

22 Oct 2021 TOKYO, Japan

Fukushima: Radioactive Water Release To Commence In Early 2023

New Prime Minister will implement plan to begin release of contaminated water into ocean; IAEA supports plan; local fishing industry and neighboring countries unconvinced.

4 Oct 2021 CAMBRIDGE MA, United States

New Method For Removal Of Lead From Drinking Water

Feasibility of selectively removing lead from contaminated water while only partly removing sodium.

28 Sep 2021 COPENHAGEN, Denmark

Europe's Water Management Challenges

European Environment Agency report describes risk of water bodies not achieving environmental objectives.

28 Sep 2021 SANTIAGO

Chile Court Gives Copper Mine 90-day Water Pumping Reprieve

Final extension granted to BHP mining project

21 Sep 2021 LONDON, United Kingdom

EBRD Funds Clean-up Of Uranium Mining Waste In Kyrgyz Republic

Joint effort to clean up uranium mine pollution in three Central Asia locations: Mailuu-Suu, Min-Kush and Shekaftar. 

25 Jul 2021 St Petersburg, Florida

Red Tide Returns To Florida’s Tampa Bay

The current crisis has led to over 600 tons of dead marine life since the end of June, with scientists now investigating the potential impact on dolphins in the area.

Cause is disposall of polluted wastewater containing high volumes of nitrogen.

22 Jul 2021 WASHINGTON DC

Satellite Early Warning System Identifies Algal Blooms

New web-tool to help water managers in early identification of algae blooms.

21 Jul 2021 London, United Kingdom

England: Water Companies Fail To Meet Environmental Responsibilities

Environment Agency report finds only five of England's nine water and sewage companies achieved the highest 4 star rating, while none met all environment expectations. Worst performers were Southern Water and South West Water.

6 Jul 2021 SINGAPORE, Singapore

Drones Enhance Reservoir Monitoring In Singapore

Drone surveillance of six reservoirs will help Singapore Water Agency track water quality through aquatic plant overgrowth and enable rapid response to illegal fishing and vessel overcrowding. Will save 5,000 hours of manual checks.

2 Jul 2021 New York, United States

UN Targets Freshwater Bodies In Decade Of Ecosystem Restoration

UNEP's decade of ecosystem restoration is underway with a rallying cry to replant and protect forests, clean up rivers and seas and implement sweeping reformations of agriculture. Armed with reports identifying a $4.1 Trillion USD financing gap while promising a 30-fold return on investment, UNEP and the UNFAO call on the public and private sectors to massively scale up their efforts, while setting out mechanism to monitor and measure progress over the next 10 years. Freshwater is one of 8 major types of ecosystems suffering from dangerous levels of degradation.