The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Global leaders in the 24th annual World Water Week in Stockholm urged the energy and water communities to work together to meet the challenge of providing clean drinking water and energy for a growing world population. According to a press release from the World Water Week on Monday, water and …
Netafim, an Israeli provider of drip and micro-irrigation technology that improves water, energy, farm and labor productivity, today was awarded the 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award. Netafim, based in Tel Aviv, started at Kibbutz Hatzerim in the Negev desert in 1965 when members teamed with an engineer who discovered a …
On August 20, 2009 during the World Water Week in Stockholm, Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak will receive the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize for his lifelong dedication to improve public health, advance social progress, and improve human rights in India and internationally. Dr. Pathak shares his reflections and visions on his ongoing …
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - As the world races to find solutions to the planet's climate woes, some 2,500 experts meet in Stockholm this week to put the spotlight on one of the most pressing issues, that of water resources, at World Water Week. The theme of this year's annual gathering is …
This article traces how Singapore-with no natural aquifers or groundwater-goes from having inadequate supplies to winning awards for exemplary water management.
Stockholm Water Prize: CSE director Sunita Narain, received the coveted prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden for CSE's contribution to build a water-literate and a water-prudent society. Junior Water Prize: Pontso Moletsane, Motobele Motshodi and Sechaba Ramabenyane, South African students, received the prize for developing an instrument to …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in New Delhi, an infl uential Indian non-governmental organisation led by Ms. Sunita Narain, a dynamic advocate for water, environment, human rights, democracy and health, will receive the 2005 Stockholm Water Prize from HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in August. In …
2015 is a pivotal year for water issues globally. To celebrate #WorldWaterDay, UNDP, UN-Water and SIWI - in partnership with One Water project at University of Miami, have produced a film on water and sustainable development. Join in this year’s celebrations, as the world focuses on water and sustainable development …
