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🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Mayor of Płock: We are consistently reducing the negative impact on the environment

The Mayor of Płock discusses a significant investment project to improve the city's rainwater drainage system amid climate change adaptation efforts.

Mar 23 • 06:05 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

"People are climbing through rainwater drains onto neighbors' balconies" – drug-related evictions have increased drastically

Drug-related disturbances in residential buildings have surged dramatically in the Helsinki metropolitan area, according to property manager Ilkka Laitinen.

Mar 22 • 06:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: Passengers need to use umbrellas inside the bus to protect themselves from water in Teresina

Passengers in Teresina have resorted to using umbrellas inside a bus as rainwater leaked through open windows that would not close.

Mar 19 • 21:39 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Goodbye to Flooding? This is How the Rain Garden Near Estadio Azteca Works

The inauguration of Mexico City's first rain garden aims to prevent flooding by capturing rainwater around Estadio Azteca.

Mar 19 • 20:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Gym closed for improper sewage disposal in João Pessoa

A gym in João Pessoa was shut down for illegally discharging sewage into a rainwater drainage system.

Mar 18 • 16:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Train derails after rain drags sand onto tracks in Natal

An express train derailed in Natal due to rainwater causing sand to wash onto the track, though no injuries were reported.

Mar 18 • 12:11 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

After winter – activity in Vilnius Old Town: road workers have started work on the streets

Vilnius is beginning street renovation work, including a rainwater drainage system, after a delay caused by frozen ground during winter.

Mar 17 • 08:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Historic ship capsizes at sea after theft of power cables, says vessel's manager

The historic ship Professor W. Besnard partially sank after collecting rainwater and being flooded, due to stolen power cables needed for a pump.

Mar 15 • 09:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video: drone locates 93-year-old man missing for days in the woods after falling from a 15-meter cliff in PA

A 93-year-old man was found after being missing for nearly six days in the woods of Novo Progresso, Brazil, having survived by drinking rainwater and river water.

Mar 14 • 09:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Sacked manager-turned-whistleblower condemns mould-ridden hospital

A former site manager has exposed alarming health and safety issues at Newcastle's Calvary Mater Hospital, including mould, sewage contamination, and rainwater leaks.

Mar 13 • 07:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

93-year-old man found alive after five days lost in forest area in southwestern Pará

A 93-year-old man missing for five days was found alive in a difficult-to-access forest area in Novo Progresso, Pará, having survived by drinking rainwater.

Mar 12 • 22:31 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Singapore: Asia's Green Hub

The article discusses the innovative 'Supertrees' in Singapore, which are high-tech structures designed to generate electricity and collect rainwater while showcasing vibrant flora.

Mar 12 • 16:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Clandestine ice factory that used rainwater is shut down in Cosmópolis

A clandestine ice factory in Cosmópolis, Brazil, using rainwater for ice production, was shut down, leading to the arrest of three individuals.

Mar 12 • 13:09 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Saudi Arabia transformed a desert valley 50 kilometers from Mecca into a forest ecosystem, with rain retention canals, stone dams, and passive rainwater collection

Saudi Arabia has successfully turned the Albaida desert valley near Mecca into a thriving ecosystem using innovative water retention techniques.

Mar 12 • 00:07 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Adelaide Hills residents living near 'revolting' fertiliser seek answers

Residents of Kanmantoo in Adelaide Hills are calling for answers regarding air quality issues linked to the nearby Neutrog fertiliser company after experiencing foul odours and contaminated rainwater.

Mar 11 • 19:27 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

A film developed in Spain can generate up to 100 volts with a single drop of water

A new device developed in Spain can generate energy from rainwater to enhance solar panel efficiency.

Mar 6 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

How do the Galápagos Islands supply themselves with water? Rainwater harvesting is one of the main sources

The Galápagos Islands rely on various methods such as desalination, groundwater aquifers, and rainwater harvesting to provide limited fresh water to its inhabitants.

Mar 5 • 20:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

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.

Feb 26 • 15:23 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

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.

Feb 26 • 12:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

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.

Feb 25 • 18:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

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.

Feb 24 • 21:42 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

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.

Feb 23 • 06:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

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.

Feb 22 • 12:19 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

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.

Feb 20 • 10:05 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

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.

Feb 19 • 17:37 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

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.

Feb 18 • 15:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

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.

Feb 16 • 17:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

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.

Feb 15 • 17:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

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.

Feb 11 • 16:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

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.

Feb 10 • 14:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

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.

Feb 2 • 16:55 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

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.

Feb 1 • 14:09 UTC

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