This is what the upper reaches of the Panke looked like in August 2022. The river had dried up. Sabine Gudath Hardly anyone takes notice of them, but without them the Berliners could probably wade through the Spree and say goodbye to Lake Tegel: the Spree locks on Mühlendamm and in Charlottenburg, the Havel lock … Read more
ANP NOS News•today, 6:13 pm More than half of the dikes do not yet meet the safety standard that all Dutch dikes must meet in 2050. This has emerged from research by the water boards and Rijkswaterstaat. About 3500 kilometers of dikes fall under “the primary flood defenses”, together with the sluices and pumping stations … Read more
Al-Marsad Newspaper: A recent study has revealed an important link between drinking water and the appearance of signs and diseases of aging in humans. She explained that drinking enough water each day can help delay the aging process for many, according to “Fox News.” A study conducted by the National Institutes of Health in the … Read more
Space company SpaceX launched a large research satellite into orbit on Friday. Scientists will use the artificial satellite to conduct research on, among other things, droughts, floods and coastal erosion due to climate change. The satellite is called SWOT (Topography of surface waters and oceans) and was developed by the American and French space agencies … Read more
It is probable that two planets orbiting a star other than the sun are about half water. That would make them hold more water than Earth, scientists conclude in new research. These are the planets Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d. They are about three times the size of Earth and weigh twice as much. The planets orbit … Read more
The Rivierenland water utility needs to reinforce 342 kilometers of dams along major rivers to ensure they meet the latest safety standards. This can be seen from a test carried out by the water department. Levees that deviate most from the standard will be tackled first. They are found on the south side of the … Read more
Al-Marsad Newspaper: A woman documented, in a video clip, the moment when water burst into the car she was traveling in, as she cried and said, “I don’t know what to do.” And the rainwater that flooded the car from the inside appeared in the video, and the woman said through the video, “Look how … Read more
We have the RePowerEU Plan and the Biogas Roadmap, the Guarantees of Origin system is already taking shape, we have enthusiasm and perspectives for the projects, we have good engineering and good research teams,… What are the barriers we still have to overcome? One of the pieces, which seems relevant to me in this immense … Read more
The increase in the frequency of episodes of heavy rains in the Valencian Community has led to insurance companies Act. Insurers have started to include non-coverage clauses due to meteorological episodes which were previously considered anomalous, but which have now become frequent. “Insurance companies carry losing a lot of money since 2015 and they had … Read more
Wednesday, the states of California, Nevada and Arizona have announced a voluntary agreement to reduce water consumption of the Colorado River. In addition to the three states, Mexico was included because part of the country is part of the lower Colorado River basin. The deal was called “500+ Plan” leading states to voluntarily give up … Read more