Risk

Saskatchewan adopts new 1-in-200-year flood standard to boost safety, development

Saskatchewan adopts new 1-in-200-year flood sta...

Saskatchewan is updating its flood risk planning rules to help municipalities grow safely and sustainably. The provincial government announced Tuesday it will adopt a 1-in-200-year flood elevation standard under The...

Saskatchewan adopts new 1-in-200-year flood sta...

Saskatchewan is updating its flood risk planning rules to help municipalities grow safely and sustainably. The provincial government announced Tuesday it will adopt a 1-in-200-year flood elevation standard under The...

Canadian business execs risk lawsuits from climate and nature risks

Canadian business execs risk lawsuits from clim...

Brokers can help D&O clients navigate rising climate litigation The post Canadian business execs risk lawsuits from climate and nature risks appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

Canadian business execs risk lawsuits from clim...

Brokers can help D&O clients navigate rising climate litigation The post Canadian business execs risk lawsuits from climate and nature risks appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

Experts sound drought warning for next year

Experts sound drought warning for next year

As Typhoon Wipha weakens, its immediate impacts, such as flooding in parts of the North, are gradually receding. However, experts are sounding the alarm over more serious challenges ahead, including...

Experts sound drought warning for next year

As Typhoon Wipha weakens, its immediate impacts, such as flooding in parts of the North, are gradually receding. However, experts are sounding the alarm over more serious challenges ahead, including...

Forest fires and water quality – a regional problem

Forest fires and water quality – a regional pro...

Forest fires can drastically degrade water quality, with consequences not only for people, but also for entire ecosystems. A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulderdocumented 538...

Forest fires and water quality – a regional pro...

Forest fires can drastically degrade water quality, with consequences not only for people, but also for entire ecosystems. A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulderdocumented 538...

World Drowning Prevention Day: The grim truth about global migration

World Drowning Prevention Day: The grim truth a...

On July 25, we observe World Drowning Prevention Day, established by the United Nations to highlight the tragic consequences of water-related accidents and promote prevention strategies. Unfortunately, drowning is not...

World Drowning Prevention Day: The grim truth a...

On July 25, we observe World Drowning Prevention Day, established by the United Nations to highlight the tragic consequences of water-related accidents and promote prevention strategies. Unfortunately, drowning is not...

What health risks lurk in public swimming pools?

What health risks lurk in public swimming pools?

Despite disinfection, water in swimming pools can still provide an environment conducive to the growth of dangerous microorganisms. In the UK, swimming pools have repeatedly been identified as sources of...

What health risks lurk in public swimming pools?

Despite disinfection, water in swimming pools can still provide an environment conducive to the growth of dangerous microorganisms. In the UK, swimming pools have repeatedly been identified as sources of...

Risk

Droughts will be 35% more costly by 2035, warns latest OECD report

Droughts will be 35% more costly by 2035, warns latest OECD report

The progressive intensification of droughts is steadily i...

Underwater noise modeling – a valuable tool in environmentally sound investment planning

Underwater noise modeling – a valuable tool in environmentally sound investment planning

Underwater noise - an invisible threat that can have a re...

Not a drop? Kabul may be the first city to run out of water

Not a drop? Kabul may be the first city to run out of water

Water on credit - this is not a scenario from a science-f...

Azerbaijan sounds alarm over Caspian Sea crisis, calls for urgent regional action

Azerbaijan sounds alarm over Caspian Sea crisis, calls for urgent regional action

Azerbaijan has issued a serious warning on the deteriorat...

The hydrological situation in Poland in the spring. Analysis and forecasts of the threat of drought

The hydrological situation in Poland in the spring. Analysis and forecasts of the threat of drought

Water - a key resource that determines life, economic dev...

Egypt plans to build city in desert, supply with water from Nile

Egypt plans to build city in desert, supply with water from Nile

Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli recently unveile...

New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River

New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River

As the amount of water in the Colorado River shrinks, mor...

Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought, shows study

Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought, shows study

Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more oft...

Securing skills for a thriving future

Securing skills for a thriving future

With engineers in high demand across all industries, part...

Mexico City faces worst flooding in years, with more rain on the way

Mexico City faces worst flooding in years, with more rain on the way

The rainfall reached a whopping 45 liters per square mete...

Pollution from the Tijuana river affects air quality in San Diego, finds study

Pollution from the Tijuana river affects air quality in San Diego, finds study

The 120-mile Tijuana River flows from Baja California int...

What are the real impacts of melting glaciers? - DW

What are the real impacts of melting glaciers? - DW

Glaciers are the planet's frozen water banks. They sustai...

Water wars: A global battle for public control

Water wars: A global battle for public control

In the Philippines and worldwide, private sector involvem...

Drought declared in part of UK as ‘lost village’ re-emerges with millions facing restrictions… is your area affected?

Drought declared in part of UK as ‘lost village’ re-emerges with millions facing restrictions… is your area affected?

The rain that has fallen in recent days is not enough to ...

Europe faces growing economic risks from water scarcity, ECB warns

Europe faces growing economic risks from water scarcity, ECB warns

A new analysis by the European Central Bank (ECB) warns t...