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New report highlights Australia’s new era of unnatural disasters.
Monterey Peninsula is a step closer to solving the region’s decades-long water supply crisis.
Upcoming webinar on demystifying the science around wastewater surveillance.
A new initiative offers 12 young professionals a chance to participate in the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York
Microplastic pollution threatens the world’s coastal lagoons
IDEXX acquires Tecta-PDS to expand water microbiology testing capabilities.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop a National Drinking Water Regulation for “forever chemicals”.
460km-long river beneath Antarctic ice sheet could accelerate ice loss as the climate warms.
WHO, UNICEF, and the World Bank say that governments need to do more to provide universal access to safe drinking water by 2030.
Nature-based solutions: new research on how coral reefs help in protecting coastal communities from the impacts of climate change.
Dubai receives Guinness World Record for largest single-site water desalination facility.
Pacific Coast governments sign a new partnership recommitting to climate action.
Latest Tenders & Contracts
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Bangladesh – Mott MacDonald leads JV to secure Dhaka’s water supply
Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Dhaka WASA) under the Local Government Division (LGD) of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has appointed a joint venture led by Mott MacDonald to the Saidabad water treatment plant project, which will deliver drinking water to more than 4.5 million people in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Working closely with JV partners
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Largest utility in U.A.E. to replace pump and valve bearings with grease-free solutions
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) is a step closer to replacing its industrial pump bearings with grease-free Thordon water lubricated bearing solutions, following the installation of the Canadian company’s pioneering technology to desalination plants across the United Arab Emirates. In the first six months of this year, Ocean Power International (OPI), Thordon Bearings’ Dubai-based
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Binnies awarded over S$28 million PUB tender for Choa Chu Kang Waterworks reconstruction
Binnies Singapore, an RSK Group company, has today announced that it has been selected by PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, to provide detailed design and construction supervision of the reconstruction of Choa Chu Kang Waterworks (CCKWW). The S$28.8 million Professional Engineering Services contract which commenced on 15 June 2021 will be completed in 2026. The
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DEWA signs AED 1.5bn water purchase and shareholder agreements for Hassyan sea water reverse osmosis project
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a 35-year Water Purchase Agreement (WPA) and the Shareholder Agreement (SHA) for the Hassyan Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Plant, with Emirati company Utico. The 120 Million Imperial Gallons per Day (MIGD) project will be built using the Independent Water Producer (IWP) model. It is expected to
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ACWA Power inaugurates KSA’s first utility scale renewable energy project
ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation and water desalination plants, has announced the official inauguration of the 300 MW Sakaka PV IPP, KSA’s first utility scale renewable energy project, at an investment value of 1.2 billion Saudi riyals. The ceremony was held under the patronage of His Royal Highness
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SUEZ to supply satellite leak detection services for 12,000km of water pipes in Belgium
SUEZ and technology partner, Utilis Corp, have been appointed to supply satellite leak detection services and onsite leak detection support to FARYS cvba, one of the major drinking water suppliers in Flanders, for their drinking water distribution network across Belgium. The contract was signed on November 2020 and work commences in March 2021. Since conception
March 1, 2021
Conferences
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Upcoming webinar on demystifying the science around wastewater surveillance.
A webinar presented by The National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) in collaboration with Canadian Water Network (CWN) will take place November 28 at 12pm Eastern time. The webinar will present findings from the 2022 Royal Society of Canada policy brief on wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Canada. This report summarizes pan-Canadian wastewater surveillance approaches
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A new initiative offers 12 young professionals a chance to participate in the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York
Grundfos – a global pump and water solutions company – is joining IWA (International Water Association) – a network and an international global knowledge hub committed to the future of water – in a partnership to mobilise 12 young water professionals from all over the world in a new initiative. The Youth Action for SDG
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NYC climate leader to be keynote speaker at Copenhagen World Water Congress
The International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress & Exhibition will take place in Copenhagen between 11-15 September. The global water community will discuss diverse topics gathered under the theme of water for smart liveable cities. IWA has announced Rohit T. Aggarwala, Commissioner for Environmental Protection, City of New York, as a keynote speaker for
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ACWA Power and WGA announce new strategic partnership in green desalination
ACWA Power and Water Global Access (WGA) have announced a new strategic partnership in green desalination – the companies have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding to develop further WGA’s disruptive, green water desalinization technology ACWA Power is a leading Saudi developer, investor, and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants. The partnership
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Singapore International Water Week 2022 expects to see up to 15,000 attendees in person
Singapore International Water Week 2022 is expecting to see close to 15,000 attendees when SIWW2022 returns from 17-21 April as an in-person event – one of the first international water shows to be held in-person in Asia since the onset of the pandemic. SIWW2022 will bring stakeholders from government, utilities, industry and academia together to
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COP26 – global institutions issue call for new approach to climate policy and water
With the opening of the UN climate conference COP26 in Glasgow, four leading global institutions are calling for water to be placed at the centre of climate change policy. In a joint op-ed, published in Sweden’s leading daily Dagens Nyheter, the four institutions express concern that global climate policy is not sufficiently influenced by new
November 2, 2021
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