WWF report finds USA exposed to extreme weather insurance gap
A new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warns that extreme weather events in the USA are creating an insurance crisis.
‘Tackling The Insurance...
UNEP warns of climate adaptation gap
UNEP has released the sixth edition of its Adaptation gap report and, in a report subtitled ‘The gathering storm’, sets out how the world...
Global study finds climate change is disrupting the Earth’s water cycle
A new report has found that global heating is changing the Earth’s water cycle – intensifying storms, floods and droughts, affecting entire ecosystems and...
UNICEF warns of cholera risk in conflict-stricken Sudan
More than 7700 cholera cases, including 1000 cases in children under the age of five, and 185 associated deaths have been reported in Khartoum...
FAO report warns of growing land degradation threat
The latest State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns of a ‘silent crisis’ of land...
UNICEF calls for WASH programmes to improve gender inclusiveness
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a new report on the integration of gender transformative strategies within WASH programmes.
Titled, Stocktaking and gap...
UNEP sets out freshwater priorities
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has outlined its freshwater-related priorities for implementing its Medium-Term Strategy (MTS), 2022-2025 in a newly-released strategic document produced...
Joint report highlights food safety risks as contaminants mount up
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) have released a summary report following the Ad hoc Expert Meeting on Water...
Development Bank establishes new fund for African urban sanitation
The African Development Bank has established the first African Urban Sanitation Investment Fund (AUSIF) to leverage public and private sector investment to support innovation...
New study assesses impact of pollution on future water scarcity
A global assessment of future clean water quantity has found that three billion people may face water scarcity in 2050 due to pollution.
Researchers of...
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China’s path to carbon neutral wastewater treatment
Xiaodi Hao, Wenbo Yu, Liting Hao and Rabin Liu describe how China is using thermal energy applications in its bid to achieve carbon neutral...
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UK’s first wastewater monitoring pilot
The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.
Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...
