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Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists worried about what the city tells public

Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scie...

Urban water bodies – rivers, lakes and oceans – are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds don’t break down on...

Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scie...

Urban water bodies – rivers, lakes and oceans – are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds don’t break down on...

Intense downpours over Catalonia in July. Is it normal?

Intense downpours over Catalonia in July. Is it...

On Saturday, northeastern Spain once again came under the influence of a cold drop, an intense weather phenomenon known as DANA. Violent downpours over Catalonia led to a transportation blockade...

Intense downpours over Catalonia in July. Is it...

On Saturday, northeastern Spain once again came under the influence of a cold drop, an intense weather phenomenon known as DANA. Violent downpours over Catalonia led to a transportation blockade...

Sewage spills and coastal winds may be sending airborne microplastics into cities

Sewage spills and coastal winds may be sending ...

A combination of sewage overflows and coastal winds could be sending billions of airborne microplastic particles into the world's coastal towns and cities, a new study published in the journal ...

Sewage spills and coastal winds may be sending ...

A combination of sewage overflows and coastal winds could be sending billions of airborne microplastic particles into the world's coastal towns and cities, a new study published in the journal ...

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

Droughts will be 35% more costly by 2035, warns...

The progressive intensification of droughts is steadily increasing their social, economic and ecological costs. According to the Global Drought Outlook, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-...

Droughts will be 35% more costly by 2035, warns...

The progressive intensification of droughts is steadily increasing their social, economic and ecological costs. According to the Global Drought Outlook, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-...

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

Underwater noise modeling – a valuable tool in ...

Underwater noise - an invisible threat that can have a real impact on marine life. In an era of rapid development of offshore wind farms and offshore infrastructure, noise modeling...

Underwater noise modeling – a valuable tool in ...

Underwater noise - an invisible threat that can have a real impact on marine life. In an era of rapid development of offshore wind farms and offshore infrastructure, noise modeling...

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 ...

Water on credit - this is not a scenario from a science-fiction movie, but a daily reality for millions of residents of the Afghan capital. According to experts from UNICEF,...

Not a drop? Kabul may be the first city to run ...

Water on credit - this is not a scenario from a science-fiction movie, but a daily reality for millions of residents of the Afghan capital. According to experts from UNICEF,...

Risk

Groundwater supplies are plunging across the Colorado River Basin: Study

Groundwater supplies are plunging across the Colorado River Basin: Study

The Colorado River Basin's groundwater supplies are dwind...

Florida’s drought conditions raise concerns about water storage | Opinion

Florida’s drought conditions raise concerns about water storage | Opinion

The director of the South Florida Water Coalition writes ...

Flood protection levelled up in Calgary

Flood protection levelled up in Calgary

Flood maps play a critical role in helping Alberta’s comm...

Study shows antibiotic-resistant bacteria adapt genes in WWTPs

Study shows antibiotic-resistant bacteria adapt genes in WWTPs

An AI model trained on large amounts of genetic data can ...

Cyprus faces water emergency as EU calls for investment and reform

Cyprus faces water emergency as EU calls for investment and reform

In a report entitled “Europe’s waters: key challenges and...

UF researchers and other scientists developing algae bloom alert system

UF researchers and other scientists developing algae bloom alert system

Some studies on project around Lake Okeechobee waters hav...

Iraq's Water Reserves Lowest in 80 Years after Dry Rainy Season

Iraq's Water Reserves Lowest in 80 Years after Dry Rainy Season

Iraq's water reserves are at their lowest in 80 years aft...

Massive flood in Australia cuts off thousands from the outside world

Massive flood in Australia cuts off thousands from the outside world

A flood in Australia has caused massive damage in one of ...

Permian basin at risk of poisonous water leaks, warns Texas regulator

Permian basin at risk of poisonous water leaks, warns Texas regulator

Texas regulators are warning that wastewater from fracing...

Managing Groundwater Challenges in Savannah’s Coastal Soil

Managing Groundwater Challenges in Savannah’s Coastal Soil

Savannah, Georgia, with its picturesque coastline, rich m...

Depletion in soil moisture drives land water to flow into oceans, contributing to sea level rise

Depletion in soil moisture drives land water to flow into oceans, contributing to sea level rise

The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural...

As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas leaders look to new water supplies to sustain growth

As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas leaders look to new water supplies to sustain growth

Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain a...

Feeding the ‘water mafia’: Sanctions relief and Iran’s water crisis

Feeding the ‘water mafia’: Sanctions relief and Iran’s water crisis

Trump comments mark the first time a US president acknowl...

Chinese Hackers Exploit SAP NetWeaver 0-Day Vulnerability To Attack Critical Infrastructures

Chinese Hackers Exploit SAP NetWeaver 0-Day Vulnerability To Attack Critical Infrastructures

In April 2025, security researchers identified a sophisti...

Half of Scotland’s river catchments now at Alert for water scarcity

Half of Scotland’s river catchments now at Alert for water scarcity

 Scotland is experiencing growing signs of water scarcity...