Environment

Water Management

Rinnovabili • China Approves the World's Largest Hydroelectric Dam
Water Management
China Approves World’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam: A Game-Changer with Major Risks

With an estimated output of 300 TWh annually, China's ambitious hydroelectric project on the Yarlung Zangbo River sparks both awe and concern.

Rinnovabili • Climate Change in 2024: 550 Billion in Water Disaster Damages
Water Management
The Water Cycle Is Out of…

Global Water Monitor 2024 Highlights the Devastating Impact of Climate Change on…

Rinnovabili • Aerogel: A Low-Cost Solution to Freshwater Scarcity
Water Management
Freshwater Shortage? Extract It from Air…

Revolutionary aerogel absorbs water vapor from the air and converts it into…


Rinnovabili • Saltwater Intrusion: By 2100, Saline Water in 77% of Global Aquifers
Water Management
Saltwater Intrusion: By 2100, Saline Water in 77% of Global Aquifers

In the scenario accounting for both reduced aquifer recharge and rising sea levels, saltwater intrusion in…

Rinnovabili • Drought is a global reality
Water Management
Drought is a global reality

Drought has become a reality affecting the entire world, driven by climate change and human activities.…

Rinnovabili • Water resources in Europe, the state of water
Water Management
Why the resilience of water resources is a priority

The resilience of water resources in Europe is at risk due to pollution, overexploitation, and climate…

Rinnovabili • Hydrological balance Italy: in 2023, -16% water availability
Water Management
In 30 years, Italy has lost 16% of its water resources

The ISPRA report on the national water resource balance shows a strong recovery compared to 2022,…

Rinnovabili • Rivers and glaciers never in such agony: the 2024 data on the global water crisis
Water Management
Rivers and glaciers never in such agony: the 2024 data on the…

The annual report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights the poor state of global water…

Rinnovabili • Marine Protected Areas
Water Management
80% of Marine Protected Areas in Europe Are Ineffective

Most marine areas with restrictions on human activities fail to significantly reduce the pressure on marine…

Rinnovabili • remove heavy metals from water
Water Management
So nature teaches science how to remove heavy metals from water

An international team of researchers has figured out how to remove heavy metals from water by…

Rinnovabili • Deep-sea mining
Water Management
Deep-sea mining will leave the ocean bottom without oxygen

A study led by the Scottish Association for Marine Science and conducted in the Clarion Clipperton…

Rinnovabili • Pesticides in drinking water
Water Management
Pesticides in drinking water, how to reduce contamination risks

How many pesticides does our drinking water contain? In the conventional treatment of drinking water, activated…

Rinnovabili • microplastics in water
Water Management
Class action against microplastics in bottled water in USA

Consumer groups are calling in companies for microplastics in bottled water not declared originally

Rinnovabili • atmospheric water collection
Water Management
More efficient atmospheric water collection with interwoven hydrogels

The Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Max Planck Institute have developed a promising atmospheric water…

Rinnovabili • Marine protected area
Water Management
Marine protected area, 1 in 4 is ghost

A study published in Conservation Letters analyzes the 100 largest marine protected areas in the world,…