Can the water from air conditioning be used to water plants?
Experts say that water collected from air conditioning units can effectively be used for watering plants, despite lacking nutrients found in rainwater.
Cities Want to Retain Rainwater. What Subsidies Are Available for Residents?
Poland's cities are increasingly recognizing rainwater as a valuable resource and implementing subsidy programs to support residents in collecting it.
VIDEO: three motorcycle accidents recorded in less than a week on the same street in Várzea Grande (MT)
Three motorcycle accidents occurred within a week on the same street in Várzea Grande, Brazil, attributed to a pothole concealed by rainwater.
Residents build barriers to contain rainwater after flood in São João de Meriti
Residents in the Venda Velha neighborhood of São João de Meriti built barriers to prevent rainwater from flooding their homes again following a severe storm.
Urban Rainwater Flooding is Increasing, but Preparedness is Insufficient
A study from the University of Oulu reveals that cities are inadequately prepared for increasing issues related to urban rainwater flooding, even though the problem is widely recognized at the municipal level.
Corridors of Nova Iguaçu General Hospital Flooded After Rainwater Gallery Overflowed
Corridors of the Nova Iguaçu General Hospital were flooded due to heavy rainfall, although patient care was not impacted.
Klaipėda Prepares for Possible Thaw: Cleaning of Rainwater Drainage Networks Begins
Klaipėda city authorities are preparing for potential flooding due to melting snow by starting cleaning works on the rainwater drainage systems.
Reconstructing the Rainwater Drainage Collector on Ulmaņa Street for Nearly Two Million Euros
Riga's finance and administration committee has approved a major investment project for the reconstruction of the rainwater drainage collector on Ulmaņa Street.
The tide reached up to 5 meters in Guayaquil, complicating the drainage of rainwater
Heavy rainfall in Guayaquil coincided with high tide, complicating the drainage of rainwater.
8-Meter Crater Caused by Breakage of Water Main Closes Access Road to São Pedro Highway
An 8-meter deep crater, caused by a break in the rainwater drainage gallery, has disrupted traffic access to the Geraldo de Barros Highway in São Pedro, Brazil.
Worker buried while working at a construction site in the DF; victim was under the ground for 5 minutes
A construction worker in Brazil died after being buried for five minutes when the ground collapsed during work at a rainwater drainage gallery.
Garbage truck sinks into a hole in the street of Artur Nogueira
A garbage truck sank into a hole on Johannes Theodoro de Wit Street in Artur Nogueira due to a burst rainwater drain caused by heavy rainfall.
After crater expands, city hall builds asphalt barrier to prevent water advance
In São José dos Campos, city officials have erected an asphalt barrier around an expanding crater to prevent rainwater from infiltrating further into the area.
Trash and rainwater in the sewage system increase the risk of overload
Águas de Matão has conducted approximately 160 actions for unclogging and cleaning in 2026 to prevent sewage overflow during heavy rains.
Soot in Rainwater Alerts Communities in Northern Esmeraldas
Residents of Limones and San Lorenzo del Pailón have reported the presence of soot in stored rainwater, prompting an alert confirmed by local authorities.