Dutch Water Boards Face Rising Beaver-Related Costs, Urge National Policy
Dutch water boards spent over 30,000 hours managing beaver-related issues in 2023, up from 20,000 in 2022, prompting calls for a national policy due to concerns about damage to infrastructure and the potential for dike breaches.
Dutch Water Boards Face Rising Beaver-Related Costs, Urge National Policy
Dutch water boards spent over 30,000 hours managing beaver-related issues in 2023, up from 20,000 in 2022, prompting calls for a national policy due to concerns about damage to infrastructure and the potential for dike breaches.
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56% Bias Score
Rovi Expands Audit Reports Following CNMV Requirements on Sustainability
Following a CNMV request, Laboratorios Rovi expanded its audit reports to address climate change mitigation, ESG objectives, alternative performance measures, ethical channels, and water usage in its Alcalá de Henares and San Sebastián de los Reyes plants, with plans to update the ESG plan in 2025.
Rovi Expands Audit Reports Following CNMV Requirements on Sustainability
Following a CNMV request, Laboratorios Rovi expanded its audit reports to address climate change mitigation, ESG objectives, alternative performance measures, ethical channels, and water usage in its Alcalá de Henares and San Sebastián de los Reyes plants, with plans to update the ESG plan in 2025.
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32% Bias Score
Attica's Water Consumption Rises Amidst Drought
In Attica, Greece, water consumption rose 6.4% in 2024 despite a two-year drought, mainly due to increased irrigation in northern and eastern suburbs, surpassing the effect of 15,000 new connections; long-term solutions remain in early stages.
Attica's Water Consumption Rises Amidst Drought
In Attica, Greece, water consumption rose 6.4% in 2024 despite a two-year drought, mainly due to increased irrigation in northern and eastern suburbs, surpassing the effect of 15,000 new connections; long-term solutions remain in early stages.
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40% Bias Score
Heraklion Seeks Desalination to Combat Severe Drought
Facing severe drought due to the driest October in decades, Heraklion's mayor requested a feasibility study for desalination from the Almyros River, complemented by a new tertiary treatment plant producing 30,000 cubic meters of daily irrigation water, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund, aim...
Heraklion Seeks Desalination to Combat Severe Drought
Facing severe drought due to the driest October in decades, Heraklion's mayor requested a feasibility study for desalination from the Almyros River, complemented by a new tertiary treatment plant producing 30,000 cubic meters of daily irrigation water, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund, aim...
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20% Bias Score
Ancient Maya Canals Discovered in Belize
Archaeologists using drones and satellite imagery have uncovered a 4,000-year-old network of canals in Belize, revealing a sophisticated level of engineering and water management by the pre-Maya people.
Ancient Maya Canals Discovered in Belize
Archaeologists using drones and satellite imagery have uncovered a 4,000-year-old network of canals in Belize, revealing a sophisticated level of engineering and water management by the pre-Maya people.
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16% Bias Score
Senegal's Water Access: Progress and Persistent Disparities
Senegal shows significant progress in water access, with nearly 99% in urban areas and 96.9% in rural areas in 2022, but disparities persist, particularly in remote areas, highlighting the challenges in achieving universal access by 2030 under SDG 6.
Senegal's Water Access: Progress and Persistent Disparities
Senegal shows significant progress in water access, with nearly 99% in urban areas and 96.9% in rural areas in 2022, but disparities persist, particularly in remote areas, highlighting the challenges in achieving universal access by 2030 under SDG 6.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Greece Allocates €200 Million to Subsidize Municipal Water Companies' Electricity Bills
The Greek government will provide a €200 million subsidy from the Energy Transition Fund to cover overdue electricity bills for municipal water and sewage companies, with a higher percentage for those merging or expanding service areas by specific deadlines.
Greece Allocates €200 Million to Subsidize Municipal Water Companies' Electricity Bills
The Greek government will provide a €200 million subsidy from the Energy Transition Fund to cover overdue electricity bills for municipal water and sewage companies, with a higher percentage for those merging or expanding service areas by specific deadlines.
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36% Bias Score
Southern California Approves $142 Million for Giant Water Tunnel
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California approved $142 million for the Delta Conveyance Project, a 45-mile tunnel intended to improve water supply reliability for 19 million people, with a final construction decision expected in 2027.
Southern California Approves $142 Million for Giant Water Tunnel
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California approved $142 million for the Delta Conveyance Project, a 45-mile tunnel intended to improve water supply reliability for 19 million people, with a final construction decision expected in 2027.
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60% Bias Score
Norma Group Sells Water Management Division to Focus on Core Automotive Business
The Norma Group, a German automotive parts manufacturer, announced the sale of its water management division, which generated €300 million in revenue in 2023, to refocus on its core automotive business and improve investor perception; the move is expected to free up resources for reinvestment and ex...
Norma Group Sells Water Management Division to Focus on Core Automotive Business
The Norma Group, a German automotive parts manufacturer, announced the sale of its water management division, which generated €300 million in revenue in 2023, to refocus on its core automotive business and improve investor perception; the move is expected to free up resources for reinvestment and ex...
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40% Bias Score