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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Citizens could become water quality watchdogs and monitor lead contamination at their own taps with new electronic sensors. A new electronic lead sensor, ...
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Scottish Water, which provides water and wastewater services to 2.49 million households and 152,000 businesses across Scotland, is contributing towards the ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
A global analysis of rainfall and rivers by UNSW engineers has discovered a growing pattern of intense flooding in urban areas coupled with drier soils in ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Several coastal cities located in warm climates have a deep seafloor within less than 50 miles of the coastline. This cold seawater offers numerous benefits. ...
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New York City has recently released its preliminary Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines to provide architects, engineers, planners and other professionals ...
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Helsinki has released its new City Plan which sets the direction of the city’s growth over the next 30 years and beyond, all the while considering an ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
If the capital of Iran can combine ancient systems of water governance– qanat–with modern information technology, it could drought-proof the capital and ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Rome and its water company are working hard to avoid rationing during a nationwide drought, Italy's environment minister said. Rome, Source: Public Domain ...
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The City of Sydney’s Sustainable Sydney 2030 Vision aims to create a green, global and connected city that has by 2030 reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
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Xylem has announced the opening of a cutting-edge innovation center in northern Italy, which focuses on advancing next-generation pumping technologies for the ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
With the IBM Intelligent Water Platform for Water Efficiency Management, a public or private water utility can unite siloed data for a holistic, singular view ...
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With Boston under threat from climate change, the city has released its Climate Ready Boston Report that will guide Bostonians towards a more resilient ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Dutch engineers from the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have unveiled their new concept of floating mega-islands. In the decades to come, ...
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Between now and 2050, Melbourne’s population is projected to reach 8 million, up from its current 4.5 million inhabitants. To guide this growth, the Victorian ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Urban Land Institute hosted a webinar looking at how three different land uses were able to economically include stormwater diversion infrastructure in ways ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Rainfall enhancement via cloud seeding can potentially increase precipitation by 10% to 30%, helping to refresh groundwater reserves and boost agricultural ...
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One city that is exploring urban solutions that protect both people and infrastructure from climate change, while mitigating emissions, is Hamburg which is in ...
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Oslo, Norway has won the European Green Capital Award for 2019 due to its commitment and actions to protect natural resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
A robot that can map out leaks in city water distribution pipes was developed at Mechatronics Research Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Seattle-based startup Diluvium Dry showcased unique flood barrier that can be set up in minutes. As the snow melts in the mountains, there is always the ...
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