Why water security is our most urgent challenge today
2023年10月12日 · At present, 4 billion people live in water-scarce areas and one in four cities face water insecurity. Growing populations mean more water is needed to produce food and energy, and to run cities. And water pollution threatens existing resources: an estimated 80% of wastewater is discharged without treatment from industry and municipalities ...
Water management is political. A climate scientist explains why
2023年3月22日 · And, in doing so, we created an illusion of control. So that today nobody really thinks about water all that much. But that illusion is breaking, and that's the biggest challenge today. It's breaking and things are changing. The climate is on the move and water is changing with it. And we need to relearn what our relationship with water should be.
How the water sector can lead the way to net-zero - The World …
2022年3月22日 · Water operators have long been stewards of an essential resource and water infrastructure is a cornerstone of every prosperous economy. At the same time, today’s water systems are major sources of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: global water utilities emit the same volume of GHGs as the world’s shipping industry.
Why investment in water is crucial to tackling the climate crisis
2024年6月5日 · Investment in water technology is essential for addressing the climate crisis. By modernizing water infrastructure and adopting smart water solutions, we can build resilient water systems that support economic growth, protect public health, and mitigate climate impacts. Learn more insights in the paper ‘Investing in Water: A Practical Guide.’
Semiconductor manufacturing and big tech's water challenge
2024年7月19日 · A new chip facility being built by TSMC in Phoenix, Arizona, for instance, says it will reclaim about 65% of the water it uses, reducing its dependence on city water. The region is grappling with population growth and increasing water scarcity due to historic water shortages in the Colorado River, which feeds water supplies.
Ensuring sustainable water management for all by 2030
2022年9月16日 · The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) was launched at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008 in Davos, Switzerland, to help close the gap between global water demand and supply by 2030. Since its inception, the Forum-initiated 2030 WRG has grown into a network of more than 1,000 partners from the private sector, government and civil ...
Water: how to stop undervaluing a precious resource and be ready …
2021年3月22日 · Today’s World Water Day revolves around the social, economic and environmental value of water, and the essential role it plays in everyone’s life. From determining where the world’s oldest cities were built and where conflicts break ou t, to ensuring that we can access internet services and stop the spread of COVID-19 today, the ...
Water crises are a top global risk | World Economic Forum
2015年1月16日 · Water withdrawals in the United States as a whole peaked in 1980 and have trended downward ever since. In Australia, after a devastating drought in the 2000s, cities there have cut water consumption by as much as 40%. Effective water, sanitation and health programmes in developing countries are saving lives and building better futures for families.
These breakthrough technologies can lead us to a zero water …
To demystify the water technology landscape and elevate the most scalable solutions in this space, UpLink recently ran the Zero Water Waste Challenge, from which the top 10 water-focused entrepreneurs or 'Aquapreneurs' from a pool of 192 applicants representing 40 different countries have now been announced.
Public-private collaboration on water, key to achieving SDGs
2023年9月13日 · Other critical innovations include those around storage systems for water, leakage in water delivery systems, agriculture, recycling industrial wastewater, and water-efficient energy systems. These areas and technologies, often requiring collaboration between public and private sectors, hold the potential to reshape water management paradigms.