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Es ist längst kein Zukunftsszenario mehr, in Frankreich hat der Kampf um die wertvolle Ressource Wasser bereits begonnen. Der Grund sind die Projekte der Regierung, in trockenen Gebieten riesige Wasserreservoirs aufzubauen, die Landwirten in Dürreperioden Bewässerungsmöglichkeiten bieten – ein heftig umstrittenes Projekt. Die Wasserreservoirs haben die Grösse von zehn Fussballfeldern. Seit bereits einem Jahr machen […]

A third of Swiss ski resorts face a very high risk of snow shortage if the climate warms by two degrees Celsius. Across Europe, even more than half of all ski resorts would be affected. This is what researchers predict in the scientific journal Nature Communications . The study published on Monday by researchers from

Gut zwölf Jahre nach dem atomaren Super-Gau in Fukushima beginnt Japan damit, aufbereitetes Kühlwasser aus der Atomruine ins Meer zu lassen. Weil auf dem Gelände der Platz zur Lagerung ausgehe, könne die Ableitung des Wassers in den Pazifischen Ozean nicht mehr aufgeschoben werden, teilt Ministerpräsident Fumio Kishida mit. Die Aktion ist umstritten. Insbesondere Fischereiverbände warnen

The European Union’s regulation on water reuse for agriculture recently became enforced in member states. Given the abundance of droughts affecting Europe and expectations that water supply will be further challenged in the coming years, this regulation has been widely welcomed as a positive step towards water circularity.   GWI answers key questions relating to the

Dubai’s rise as one of the world’s best cities to live and work has been underpinned by a sustainability strategy that prioritises harmony with nature. At the core of this strategy is a commitment to optimising the use of the emirate’s natural resources. An ambitious water reclamation programme, spearheaded by Dubai Municipality for over five

Without hydroelectric power, Switzerland would be a shadow of what it is today. The country generates some 60 percent of its electricity from a nationwide network of 1,500 run-​of-river and storage hydropower plants – and their importance is only going to grow. “By 2050, electricity will make up between 38 and 46 percent of Switzerland’s

Water passing through treatment plants used to be considered waste to be discharged into rivers and seas. Its organic matter was a residue, and the nitrogen and phosphorus it contained were pollutants. Perceptions have shifted. With the right technology and infrastructure, it is possible to turn these elements into energy (biogas) and fertilisers for agriculture,

The fashion industry poses a significant threat to the environment, with synthetic textiles one of the major contributors to the release of microplastics. However, there is hope on the horizon. How does the soundwave technology work? Non-profit foundation the H&M Foundation has recently funded a new project to tackle the challenge of microplastics in water.

La jeune pousse zurichoise TerraRad voit sa technologie de contrôle de l’humidité des pelouses commercialisée par son partenaire américain ASB taskTracker qui fournit des logiciels pour l’entretien des terrains de golf. Le fournisseur américain de logiciels pour l’entretien des terrains de golf ASB taskTracker a misé sur la technologie de la firme zurichoise TerraRad. (Source:

In Europe industry is the biggest user of water. Utilising a hefty 45 per cent the European industry uses annually more water than agriculture (30%). In Europe municipalities are withdrawing the smallest amount of water (26%). In other parts of the world agriculture is the biggest water consumer, according to the recently launched UN World