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India Suffers ‘Worst Water Crisis in Its History’
India is facing its “worst-ever” water crisis, according to a report from a government think tank issued last week. Around 200,000 Indians die each year due to lack of water access, the report finds, and demand will be twice as…
Chilean Villagers Claim British Appetite for Avocados Is Draining Region Dry
British supermarkets are selling thousands of tonnes of avocados produced in a Chilean region where villagers claim vast amounts of water are being diverted, resulting in a drought. Major UK supermarkets including Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl source avocados…
Water Shortages to Be Key Environmental Challenge of the Century, Nasa Warns
Water shortages are likely to be the key environmental challenge of this century, scientists from Nasa have warned, as new data has revealed a drying-out of swaths of the globe between the tropics and the high latitudes, with 19 hotspots…
ABB to Drive Digitalisation in Its Power Generation & Water Division with Collaborative Operations
ABB will now apply its industry-leading ABB Ability technologies to its Power Generation & Water division from a centre in Genoa, Italy. By opening its cloud-based platform through the new Collaborative Operations Centre, the Swiss tech leader will help customers…
EBRD provides €25 million loan to Sarajevo water
The EBRD is financing the reconstruction of the water supply network in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a €25 million sovereign loan provided to the Sarajevo Canton Water and Wastewater Company. The loan agreement was signed today…
Meet the World’s First Island Powered by an Off-Grid Renewable Energy System
A tiny, scenic island lying off Scotland’s west coast is truly a model for sustainable, off-grid living. With no mainland electricity connection, the Isle of Eigg gets its electricity from the water, the wind and the sun. After decades of…
How Wind Energy Helps to Conserve Water
The world is entering a new energy era, where consumption of renewable energy sources seems to be the only way to conserve nature and save life on the planet. By now, everybody knows that the supply of fossil fuels is…