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Leading innovators urge digitalisation for water-resilient Europe A coalition of thirteen water companies from has issued a call to action , urging the European Union (EU) to prioritize digitalisation in its efforts to create a water-resilient Europe. This appeal comes in response to President Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement of a forthcoming European Water Resilience …

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It’s tempting to think that water scarcity is mainly a problem of the developing world. After all, the number of people lacking access to clean water in Africa alone is predicted to rise to more than 300 million by 2050 – an almost fourfold increase from 2016. But high income and industrialized countries are not …

AI-powered water: Can tech clean up the water industry? Weiterlesen »

Ein neuer Katalog und eine Datenbank zu über 17’000 europäischen Einzugsgebieten von Flüssen erleichtert die Arbeit der Forschenden im Bereich Hydrologie. Das an der Eawag realisierte Projekt namens EStreams liefert hydrologische und meteorologische Daten, sowie Informationen zur Landschaft der entsprechenden Flussregionen. Die Aufzeichnungen reichen bis zu 120 Jahre zurück. Heute geht in der hydrologischen Forschung …

Daten zu Europas Flüssen und wo man sie findet Weiterlesen »

An Independent Commission into the water sector and its regulation was launched on Wednesday October 23rd, in what is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation. The Commission forms the next stage in the Government’s long-term approach to ensuring we have a sufficiently robust and stable regulatory framework to attract the …

UK Governments launch largest review of water sector since privatisation Weiterlesen »

Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as a Global Common Good The Global Commission on the Economics of Water has issued a clarion call for urgent reform in how we value and manage water resources worldwide. The report highlights the pressing need to restore stability to the global water cycle, ensure safe water access, and secure food …

The economics of water Weiterlesen »

The European Commission has moved to strengthen water resilience with the appointment of a new commissioner, restrictions on more ‚forever chemicals‘ and the registration of a new citizen initiative. A new commissioner with a focus on water resilience European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has appointed a new college of commissioners which includes the …

Europe strengthens PFAS action and prioritises resilience Weiterlesen »

Laut einer neuen Studie entfallen 40 % der Erfindungen für Technologien rund ums Wasser auf europäische Anmelder. Neue EPA-Tools helfen Erfindern, Forschenden, Politik und Investoren in diesem Bereich. Heute veröffentlicht das EPA drei wertvolle Ressourcen, um Erfinder, Forschende, Entscheidungsträger und Investoren zu unterstützen, kritische Herausforderungen in der Wasserversorgung und Wasserwirtschaft bei gleichzeitiger Bedrohung durch Überflutungen …

Europa an der Spitze bei Innovationen in Wassertechnologien Weiterlesen »

Die überraschenden Unterwasserbilder von Michel Roggo Auf rund 150 Expeditionen fotografierte der Freiburger Michel Roggo in Seen und Flüssen auf allen Kontinenten: von knallroten Lachsen im kanadischen Adams River über einen schläfrigen Bären im russischen Kurilensee bis zum Nilkrokodil am Grunde des Okavango in Afrika. «Ich weiss selten, was mich unter Wasser erwartet, und lasse …

150 Expeditionen – Unterwasserfotografie: Die Aare so spektakulär wie der Amazonas Weiterlesen »

You might have heard a lot about AI (artificial intelligence) in the last couple of years. It is everywhere, it is the talk of industry events, it is the subject of office discussions, and the news is full of it. What exactly is AI? It has already become such a ubiquitous term, and promises so …

Essential Guide: How AI is used in the water sector Weiterlesen »

Non-profit organisation Imagine H20 has launched a new fund to help entrepreneurs access the resources, finance and people they need to accelerate the development of water and climate solutions. What makes the fund unique? The Water Innovation Pilot Fund is a ‘special purpose vehicle’ backed by Imagine H20’s accelerator programs and supported by The Coca-Cola …

New fund aims to accelerate innovation in water Weiterlesen »