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IISc develops novel hydrogel that removes microplastics from water

Published on: April 12, 2024
17:06

Washington, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed a sustainable hydrogel to remove microplastics from water, the journal Nanoscale published Friday.

Mars had water in its craters longer than estimated

Published on: March 26, 2024
00:30

London, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) The Gale crater on Mars hosted abundant water long after the Hesperian period, which lasted between 3,700 and three billion years when they believe that most of the liquid was lost, it was reported.

UNESCO calls for political will for equitable access to water

Published on: March 24, 2024
00:45

Paris, Mar 24 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO expert Richard Connor advocated the political will of States in light of the challenge of achieving equitable access to water and sanitation, in tune with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Haiti experiences difficulties with drinking water

Published on: March 11, 2024
09:26

Port-au-Prince, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) The National Management of Drinking Water is promoting the idea of creating a humanitarian corridor in the capital of Haiti to distribute water, which is beginning to become scarce due to clashes between gang members and the police.

Recyclable, non-exploding water batteries manufactured in Australia

Published on: February 28, 2024
00:30

Canberra, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Australian scientists have succeeded in manufacturing water batteries (with aqueous energy) whose materials can be recycled and are not at risk of causing a fire or exploding, it was reported here recently.

Third-round talks on GERD conclude

Published on: October 25, 2023
11:56

Addis Ababa, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) The search for areas of convergence to reach an agreement was the focus of the third round of talks between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which ended on Wednesday.

Energy saving promoted in Cuba’s tourism areas

Published on: October 17, 2023
10:42

Havana, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities officially confirmed today the promotion of energy saving in the main tourist areas of the country, by encouraging a rational use of water and electricity.

Chile unfolds project to face water crisis

Published on: October 5, 2023
17:45

Santiago de Chile, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean government promised on Thursday to construct a desalination plant in Coquimbo in order to face the water crisis in the northern region.

Warnings on water crisis in Egypt due to population increase

Published on: October 2, 2023
11:33

Cairo, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) Rapid population growth is causing Egypt to face a serious water crisis because it needs two billion cubic meters of additional water every year, an authorized source warned.

Egypt repeats criticisms of Ethiopia for filling dam

Published on: September 11, 2023
09:30

Cairo, Sept 11 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian Government criticized Ethiopia for going forward with filling the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile river, without an agreement with the countries affected by the dimished level of water.

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