Desalination supplies nearly 200 million people world-wide, and already represents more than 60% of the drinking water resource of some countries. It is estimated that this technology will be producing 2% of the total water consumed by 2015. Many questions are asked about desalination: here are some answers…
Read more
The PlanetWorkshops Global Conference ended yesterday evening. The 900 attendees (researchers, scientists, economists, organisations, companies, and politicians) met at Evian for three days to discuss the topic “Age of co-construction or triumph of the competition?”.
Read more
This week, the waterblog celebrates one photo of the marine biologist and photographer Laurent Ballesta.
Read more
The importance of the ballast water is not simply a means of balancing ships. Today, it also represents a major international ecological challenge.
Read moreThe European Commission has announced a 27 000 km2 expansion of the European network of protected natural areas, called Natura 2000, which will enable better protection for many species, especially those in marine environments. An area of 17 500 km2 of seas and oceans has been added to Natura 2000, and these marine ecosystems have been further expanded by wetlands, river basins and also natural forests.
Read moreRecognition of the right to water, international meetings, advances and new updated challenges, etc. To begin the year, Waterblog looks back at the key events of 2010
Read more