A gigantic iceberg, baptised Petermann Island by the National Ice Center, has broken off from the glacier of the same name, in the north of Greenland, sending an “alarm signal” according to experts concerned about the consequences of rising ocean temperatures on the melting of ice caps.

The 20th World Water Week in Stockholm takes place on 5-11 September this year. The topic is “Responding to global changes: the water quality challenge”. It will bring together policy makers, international organizations, water business professionals and scientists from all over the world to review the progress made in access to water and water quality.