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News tag: International

International news

Compare and contrast: Spain rescuers search underground parking as fresh flooding hits Barcelona

BBC News The Spanish city of Barcelona has been hit by flooding on Monday, as search and rescue efforts continue following devastating flooding around Valencia last week. Spain’s state meteorological […]

Compare and contrast: Protecting northern water supplies from toxic metals in thawing permafrost

Phys.org As the climate warms and Arctic permafrost thaws, some of the toxic elements locked away in it are starting to emerge and could contaminate the water supplies that many […]

Compare and contrast: Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding – entirely caused by humans

The Conversation – United States Below the surface of many estuary waterways, a form of urbanization has been slowly increasing the vulnerability of coastlines to extreme storms and sea-level rise: […]

Compare and contrast: Texas Sued New Mexico Over Rio Grande Water. Now the States are Fighting the Federal Government

Inside Climate News After the Supreme Court sided with the federal government in the long-standing Texas v. New Mexico case, the parties are going back to the drawing board. The […]

Compare and contrast: Toxic foam covers one of India’s most sacred rivers putting millions of Hindus at risk

EuroNews Green One of India’s most sacred rivers, the Yamuna in New Delhi, is covered in white toxic foam. The pollution puts millions of residents at risk as the river […]

Compare and contrast: 14-year-old Develops Water Filtration System Using Animal Bone Waste to Facilitate Access to Clean Water Globally

Tina won the ASCEND Award for her research that proved the ability of animal bones to filter water, in addition to demonstrating leadership, collaboration and critical thinking skills throughout the […]

Compare and contrast: Student develops award-winning method to desalinate water

Tech Xplore Oddonetto’s UTEP research on brine desalination a novel method that can convert over 90% of salt water to fresh water recently earned her first place in the National […]

Compare and contrast: Egypt, UAE discuss cooperation in water resources development

Daily News Egypt During the meeting, Sweilem stressed the importance of concerted efforts in the Arab region, which is one of the most water-scarce regions in the world, to work […]

Compare and contrast: Zimbabwe’s water supply is in crisis: how political interference and underfunding did the damage

The Conversation – Africa In Zimbabwe, control over water is supposed to be decentralised. In other words, the seven regions in the country have the authority to govern their own […]

Compare and contrast: China’s ‘Hawaii’ under water as tropical storm dumps record rainfall

Reuters For a third day, extreme rainfall pounded the southern Chinese province of Hainan, known as China’s “Hawaii”, amid the transit of yet another tropical cyclone, leaving the island half-submerged […]

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