Finance Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean They expressed this Friday from Washington the need to increase financing in water, sanitation and hygiene to combat the crisis suffered by the region due to the climate change and extreme weather events. This was stated by the representatives who attended a meeting at the headquarters of […]
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Almost 10 million people will suffer water cuts in Colombia due to drought
Almost 10 million inhabitants of Bogota and some surrounding municipalities will suffer rationing of water starting Thursday due to the low level of the reservoirs due to the drought, authorities in the Colombian capital announced on Monday. We have to “take restrictive measures to guarantee that Bogotá’s water does not run out and is enough […]
69% of the planet’s groundwater contains chemical contaminants
69% of the waters surface and underground surfaces of the planet is contaminated by chemical substances persistent, potentially harmful to the health and the environment, according to data from a study published this Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience. The research refers to a group of 14,000 chemicals known as PFAS (for the English abbreviation […]
UNESCO analyzes how energy and technology interfere in water crises
The crises of water threaten peace in the world more than ever, according to the UNESCOwhich in a report published this Friday how energy and technology They interfere and weigh more and more on the exploitation of water resources. The coordinator of the report, Richard Connor, explains that water “can contribute to prosperity.” that where […]
Water crisis in India leads to reduced glass size in restaurants and offices
The serious lack of water affecting the city of Bangalore is changing the routine of what is known as ‘Silicon Valley‘ of the Indiawith restaurants that reduce their customers’ glasses to save and offices that call to work from home, to those forced to go to shopping centers to go to the bathroom. “We are […]
El Niño drought kills at least 100 elephants in Zimbabwe since October
at least a hundred elephants have died over the past three months in Hwange National Park, western Zimbabwefor lack of water, The environmental authorities of the African country confirmed to EFE today. “Wild animals and elephants are dying in Hwange Park due to water shortage and we are still monitoring the situation,” the spokesperson for […]
Water transfers, “one more alternative” to alleviate the drought
The regional president of Andalusia, Juan Manuel Moreno, defended that the transfers of water be treated as “one more alternative” to alleviate the drought and appealed to “do not throw away” this option and study it “specifically for each territory.” Despite the political disputes between Spanish regions that have unleashed projects to transfer water from […]
Sedapal supports “honesty” of the costs of drinking water distribution in Lima
The Lima Drinking Water and Sewage Service (Sedapal) supported the legislative modifications proposed by the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS) for the distribution scheme of the water element and ruled out that it is a “privatization.” According to Sedapal, the initiative promoted by Minister Hania Pérez de Cuéllar seeks to “ensure that the […]
Ministry of Housing would seek to set water rates without technical criteria, warns Sunass
The National Superintendency of Sanitation Services (Sunass) has issued a statement in which it warns that a regulatory proposal from the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS) violates its autonomy, since it would allow rate setting without technical criteria. Which would result in the lack of protection of users against service interruptions. The project […]
Iruro irrigation project: when will construction of the dam for Arequipa and Ayacucho begin?
He Iruro irrigation project It will be located between the regions of Arequipa and Ayacucho. This large-scale work had the objective of adding around 10,250 hectares under an irrigation system. However, it experienced several interruptions over time. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), the long-awaited project has finally been unlocked. What […]