World on verge of entering new era of ‘water bankruptcy’
Against a backdrop of chronic groundwater depletion, water over-allocation, land and soil degradation, deforestation, and pollution, the world is on
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International
AECOM acquires Norway-based AI startup Consigli for $390 mn
US-based global infrastructure consulting company AECOM has acquired Consigli, an artificial intelligence company based in Oslo, Norway in a transaction
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Aquatech acquires Singapore-based Century Water, expands in pharma water services
US-based provider of water reuse, desalination and ZLD solutions Aquatech has acquired advanced water treatment services company Century Water of
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Global water storage steadily declining due to warmer climate
Drastic changes in the rainfall patterns and rising temperatures globally have led to steady decline in global water storage, a
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ADB invests $20 mn in ABC Impact’s $600 mn Fund-II close; water to be among focus areas
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an equity investment of up to $20 million with ABC Impact Fund II
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DuPont shelves plans to separate water business into separate entity
Chemicals behemoth DuPont has shelved plans to separate its water business into a separate entity. The company said in a
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Xylem acquires majority stake in water data management, analytics company Idrica
Global water solutions company Xylem has said it has acquired a majority stake in Spain-based Idrica, a leader in water
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ADB launches initiative to build resilience to melting glaciers in Asia
Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched ‘Glaciers to Farms’, a new regional programme that seeks to promote sustainable water
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Second-hottest summer on record increases likelihood of water-related conflicts
The summer of 2024 has been estimated to be the second consecutive hottest (northern hemisphere) summer on record, with July
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DuPont to hive off $1.5-billion water division into separate company
Chemicals behemoth DuPont has announced plans to separate into three distinct publicly-traded companies. As part of the plan, DuPont will
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