Etiket: water
Drought | Restrictions on water use in London
(London) Water restriction measures will be put in place in London from August 24, a consequence of the current drought, announced Wednesday the operator Thames Water, the largest in the…
Historical drought | Some States will have to reduce their water consumption
(Los Angeles) Certain American states and Mexico will have to reduce their water consumption to avoid “catastrophic” consequences for the Colorado River, while the region is suffering from an episode…
Faced with ‘historic’ drought, Washington cuts water quotas for some states and Mexico
Some US states and Mexico will have to reduce their water consumption to avoid “catastrophic” consequences for the Colorado River, while the region is suffering from a historic drought, the…
The theory of water arriving on Earth via asteroids is reinforced by a Japanese study
Researchers studied samples from the asteroid Ryugu, brought to Earth in 2020 by the Japanese probe Hayabusa-2. Article written by Posted on 08/16/2022 14:19 Update on 08/16/2022 15:18 Reading time…
Water, an extraterrestrial origin? | The Journal of Montreal
The analysis of the composition of samples of matter brought back from the asteroid Ryugu by a Japanese space mission accredits the theory of an extraterrestrial origin of water, according…
Minors missing in Mexico | A new strategy adopted after a sudden rise in water levels
(Agujita) Mexican authorities announced on Monday a new strategy to rescue 10 miners who have been missing for 12 days in a flooded mine, after a sudden rise in water…
rainfall in mid-August will not be enough to replenish water tables
The rain returned to France on Sunday August 14 and Monday August 15. More than welcome water after months of drought at the end of a very dry winter. In…
the fishing is good despite the shallow water
We are taking you this Monday to the lake of Grand-Lieu, in Passay, in Loire-Atlantique. After two years marked by the Covid-19, the traditional fishermen’s festival has made a comeback…
rainfall in mid-August will not be enough to replenish water tables
The rain returned to France on Sunday August 14 and Monday August 15. More than welcome water after months of drought at the end of a very dry winter. In…
A glass of cold water
Every week in the summer The duty takes you on the side roads of university life. A proposal that is both scholarly and intimate, to be picked up like a…
Minors stranded in Mexico | Sudden rise in water level in flooded mine
(Agujita) A “sudden rise in water levels” has occurred at the flooded mine where 10 people are trapped in northern Mexico, which could complicate the rescue operation, authorities said. Posted…
INFOGRAPHICS. Agriculture, drinking water, nuclear power plants… How water is consumed in France in four graphs
The summer of 2022 will probably be the driest France has ever known. In any case, this is an observation that has already been verified for the month of July.…
Is the desalination of sea water really a drinkable solution to shortages?
Patrice Quilici checks the level of his drinking water tank every day, which is visibly dropping. The stock has already halved since August 1. “Despite maximum restrictions, there are only…
the cities of the kingdom lack water, the reserves of the dams are only at 28% of their capacity
Morocco is currently experiencing the worst drought in three decades, resulting in sharply declining water reserves. According to hydrologists “50 cities are threatened by thirst”. As in France, the Kingdom…
Photo Hebdo: harvesting water lilies, liberating bathing and elections in Kenya… A look back at a week of news in pictures
Posted on 08/12/2022 21:59 France 2 Article written by Like every week, the 20 Hours returns, Friday August 12, in images, on the news from the four corners of the…
Nunavut | Iqaluit declares a state of emergency due to a shortage of drinking water
(Iqaluit) The City of Iqaluit has declared a state of emergency due to a shortage of drinking water due to dry weather. Posted at 4:28 p.m. Nunavut’s capital says there…
“High contamination” of water | Cap-Saint-Jacques nature park beach temporarily closed
The very popular beach of the Cap-Saint-Jacques nature park, in the west of Montreal, has just been temporarily closed due to “high bacteriological contamination” recorded during a water sample, a…
the cities of the kingdom lack water, the reserves of the dams are only at 28% of their capacity
Morocco is currently experiencing the worst drought in three decades, resulting in sharply declining water reserves. According to hydrologists “50 cities are threatened by thirst”. As in France, the Kingdom…
Faced with persistent drought, California wants to store more water
(Los Angeles) More than two decades of devastating drought exacerbated by climate change means that California must collect, treat and desalinate much more water, the governor of this American state…
In France, numerous drinking water leaks due to an aging network
Posted on 08/11/2022 23:09 FRANCE 3 Article written by E. Meyer, S. Pichavant, M. Aissou, S. Goldstein, E. Fromentin – France 3 France Televisions In France, 20% of the volume…