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🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Rwanda: African Development Bank Group and Rwanda Water Resources Board Launch Flood-Adaptation Project in Rwanda

The African Development Bank and Rwanda have initiated a flood adaptation project to enhance community resilience in western Rwanda with a $9 million grant.

Feb 27 • 13:58 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Daniel Noboa delivers drinking water project during visit to Buena Fe

President Daniel Noboa inaugurated a drinking water project in Buena Fe, enhancing local water quality and availability.

Feb 26 • 16:26 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

N. Cesiulis' proposal to create a new waterway in the Nemunas River faced criticism from environmentalists

N. Cesiulis' proposal for developing a new waterway in the Nemunas River has been met with skepticism from environmentalists who question the need and safety concerns associated with the project.

Feb 23 • 10:48 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Algeria Accelerates Water Desalination Plants Project Worth One Billion Dollars

Algeria is hastening the implementation of a billion-dollar project to construct water desalination plants in drought-prone areas to enhance agricultural water supply.

Feb 18 • 08:49 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Demonstration Research on 'Off-Grid Village' in Noto, Aiming for Resilient Communities by Kanazawa University

Kanazawa University has initiated a demonstration project in Noto to develop a sustainable 'off-grid village' model, leveraging advanced technology to ensure self-sufficiency in water and electricity.

Feb 16 • 00:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

The black year of the Louvre: after the theft and the scam, water nearly touches the Mona Lisa

The Louvre Museum faces a series of crises including theft, floods, and closures following the announcement of its ambitious renovation project.

Feb 14 • 00:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

An 'artificial river' of 145 kilometers: Brazil's mega water project to bring water to five million people

Brazil is developing the Ceará Water Belt, a massive engineering project aimed at providing water supply to five million people in the northeastern region.

Feb 13 • 18:07 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Pumped Storage Power Plant Málinec – Látky / Taraba Pushed Investment Through the Government Despite the Lack of a Professional Study and Not Consulting Locals

The Slovak government has approved the designation of the Málinec – Látky pumped storage power plant project as a significant investment, despite the absence of a professional study and local consultation.

Feb 11 • 15:26 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Molėtai presents an ambitious water center – residents split: from "Wonderful!" to "Where's the common sense?"

Residents of Molėtai are divided over the plans for a new water center, expressing both excitement and skepticism about the project's implications.

Feb 11 • 13:22 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Energy Transition Project: Geothermal Drilling Started in Geiselbullach

Geothermal drilling for an energy transition project in Geiselbullach has commenced, with expectations to encounter hot water by March.

Feb 11 • 12:38 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

A coastal protection dam is being formed in the Curonian Spit: it will stop the flow of salty water

A coastal protection dam project at the Curonian Spit aims to reduce coastal erosion and protect the sensitive ecosystem of the Curonian Lagoon.

Feb 11 • 08:47 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Lesotho: Lesotho Dam Project Misses Deadline to Pay Multi-Million Compensation Claim

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project has failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to compensate affected communities, prompting additional claims from more community associations.

Feb 10 • 10:24 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Lesotho: Lesotho Dam Project Misses Deadline to Pay Multi-Million Compensation Claim

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project missed a court-set deadline to compensate communities affected by the Katse Dam, leading to new demands for compensation from various associations.

Feb 10 • 10:24 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Engineering, Water and Future: The Dream That Still Moves São Paulo

The article discusses Asa Billings' innovative energy project for São Paulo in the 1920s, which addressed the city's energy crisis.

Feb 10 • 01:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Tarcísio's administration holds public consultation for water security projects

The São Paulo government extends the public consultation for its water security project for the PCJ river basin until the 25th of this month to gather community suggestions.

Feb 8 • 21:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Action by Modi Government as Indus Treaty is Suspended: Tender Issued for Dam on Chenab

Following the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, the Modi government has initiated important infrastructure and energy projects on the Chenab River.

Feb 8 • 07:26 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Lagos Govt Announces $10m Makoko Water City Plan Amid Tension Over Mass Demolition

The Lagos State Government plans to invest $10 million in the Makoko Water City project to modernize the fishing community amid ongoing tensions over recent demolitions that have left many residents homeless.

Feb 3 • 10:34 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Conaie warns that urgent project on mining and energy threatens collective rights, territories, and water sources

The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) has warned that a proposed law on mining and energy sent by the Executive to the National Assembly jeopardizes collective rights, ancestral territories, and water sources.

Feb 3 • 01:07 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

An elevated artificial river flows towards Beijing solely by gravity: China's most ambitious engineering project

China has launched an ambitious engineering project featuring an elevated artificial river that flows to Beijing using only gravitational force to address the severe water scarcity in northern regions.

Feb 2 • 16:09 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The controversial scientific park of Cuenca receives environmental clearance with dozens of

The scientific and technological park project in Cuenca has received environmental approval with numerous corrections aimed at protecting water and wildlife.

Jan 15 • 18:51 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Reporter's Notebook: House attempts to override Trump vetoes on Colorado water project, Florida Everglades

The House plans to attempt overriding President Trump's vetoes on two significant water-related bills, including one for an Arkansas water project in Colorado and another affecting the Florida Everglades.

Jan 8 • 15:33 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

World's largest man-made river spanning 1,750 miles and costing £18.5bn 'to get longer'

The Great Man-Made River project is set to expand with a new development phase worth £5.1 billion, addressing water scarcity in a North African country.

Jan 7 • 14:12 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Learn about the Logar Water Canal Project in Afghanistan

The Logar Water Canal Project is a significant irrigation initiative in Afghanistan aimed at improving water resource management in a country heavily reliant on agriculture amid a dry climate.

Jan 7 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Colorado lawmaker claims Trump’s veto of safe drinking water bill is retaliation

Republican representative Lauren Boebert criticized Donald Trump for vetoing a bill intended to fund a safe drinking water project in her district, suggesting the veto was politically motivated.

Dec 31 • 23:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

The Water Tower of Zaragoza: the 40 million euro lighthouse that impacted 106 countries at the 2008 Expo and fell into oblivion after the collapse of Lehman Brothers

The article recounts the story of Zaragoza's 40 million euro Water Tower, a notable architectural project that gained international attention during the 2008 Expo but was overshadowed by the economic crisis following Lehman Brothers' collapse.

Dec 27 • 00:08 UTC

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