Tag: Water

Gap between water supply and demand will increase as climate shifts
United States

Gap between water supply and demand will increase as climate shifts

Water is necessary for life. It’s also tremendously important for food and energy security and ecosystem health. Despite this, many people live in areas that experience water scarcity at least one month out of the year. Press Release – Washington, DC—Robust water-management strategies will be necessary to overcome discrepancies between water supply and demand in a warming world, according to a new analysis by Carnegie … Continue reading Gap between water supply and demand will increase as climate shifts

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ION Water
United States

ION Water Launches ION Water Positive Intelligence Service

-Partners with affordable housing developers to reduce water consumption and costs by more than 50%- Press Release – November 18, 2024 – LOUISVILLE, Ky. – ION Water today launched ION Water Positive Intelligence, a water optimization service that allows affordable developers to reduce water consumption and monthly water expenses by more than 50%. “We help our affordable housing partners maintain the most efficient water performance … Continue reading ION Water Launches ION Water Positive Intelligence Service

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unep
Global

World must act faster to protect 30% of the planet by 2030

Press Release – 28 Oct 2024 Cali, 28 October 2024 – The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 but progress must accelerate, the official progress report from the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has found. The Protected Planet Report 2024 reveals that 17.6% of land and inland … Continue reading World must act faster to protect 30% of the planet by 2030

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Europe

FIS and WMO partnership highlights the harmful effects of climate change on winter sports and tourism

03 October 2024 The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have announced a new partnership to raise awareness of the fact that winter sports and tourism face a bleak future because of climate change. Key messages A new Memorandum of Understanding commits the organizations to work together to highlight the far-reaching impacts of rising global temperatures on snow and … Continue reading FIS and WMO partnership highlights the harmful effects of climate change on winter sports and tourism

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Rare
United States

Rare Raises US$6 Million in Outcome Funding to Launch World’s First Small-Scale Fisheries Impact Bond

September 24, 2024 – Press Release (New York City) Rare announced today that it has raised US$6 million to launch a first-of-its-kind Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Impact Bond (Bond), the world’s first such bond specifically designed to channel private, public, and philanthropic capital to the small-scale fisheries sector. The Bond, first unveiled at COP28 in Dubai, will finance community-led co-management of small-scale fisheries, a proven pathway to meeting the needs … Continue reading Rare Raises US$6 Million in Outcome Funding to Launch World’s First Small-Scale Fisheries Impact Bond

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