Tournant énergétique, changement climatique, biodiversité et raréfaction des ressources : les défis de notre époque sont complexes et le temps presse. Il s’agit donc d’unir les forces et de collaborer encore davantage. C’est l’objectif des quatre instituts de recherche du Domaine des EPF : Empa, Eawag, WSL et PSI (Institut Paul Scherrer). Grâce à des…
Water Europe released on Thursday its policy report on the conference Water Innovation Europe 2023, ‘EU Water Policy – What’s next?’, which concluded in June, bringing together over 180 participants from around Europe. The report discusses the need for a European Water-Smart strategy , emphasizing the importance of water as a vital resource. It highlights…
Work is about to start on a series of innovative climate services that use the unique vantage point of space to provide businesses and other organisations with information about environmental risks and how to mitigate them. Ten new projects will use Earth observation tools, satellite tracking and data on population demographics, supported by Artificial Intelligence…
Environ deux milliards de personnes dans le monde n’ont pas accès à l’eau potable. De plus, 3,6 milliards de personnes ne disposent d’aucunes installations sanitaires et de nombreux écosystèmes marins risquent d’être détruits prochainement. Pour ne citer que cela, au cours des 300 dernières années, plus de 85% des zones humides de la planète ont…
The new hydroelectric power plant in Rheinfelden – testament to a long-standing cooperation between Germany and Switzerland. Water can be a source of conflict between states, but it can also encourage cooperation. Switzerland sees water diplomacy as a long-term, incremental strategy for peace. 6 minutes Will there be wars over water in the future? Dystopias…
Industrial technology concept. Telemaco Melia, Vice President and General Manager of EchoStar Mobile, outlines how water utilities are increasingly turning to new, disruptive processes and technologies to ensure we all get a fair share of our most precious resource. With a growing global population, now standing at more than eight billion people, ensuring that everyone…
« Aujourd’hui, d’un point de vue réglementaire, la toxicité des effets cocktail de certains micropolluants n’est pas pris en compte » , a tenu à rappeler Dorothée Munoz-Gestin, directrice de Tame Water, à l’occasion du Carrefour des gestions locales de l’eau à Rennes. Son laboratoire de biosurveillance s’est allié au laboratoire Lodiag pour tenter de…
Multiple solutions to the challenge on emerging contaminants were under discussion at British Water ’s recent micropollutants conference. Here, Dr Fabio Bacci, innovation manager at engineering company Glan Agua Ltd , reflects on key learnings, and makes a plea for enhanced cross-sectoral synergies. Trace contaminants in both drinking water and wastewater pose significant challenges to…
Micropollutant is the term used to refer to contaminants which are released into the natural environment in low concentrations as a by-product of household, industrial and natural processes. Despite their low levels at the point of entry into soil and water sources, many of them do not readily break down or biodegrade, meaning they can…
Multiple solutions to the challenge on emerging contaminants were under discussion at British Water’s recent micropollutants conference. Here, Dr Fabio Bacci reflects on key learnings, and makes a plea for enhanced cross-sectoral synergies. Cliquez ici pour voir la page web originale envirotecmagazine.com
