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Murray-Darling Basin buyback scheme overflows as irrigators flock to sell federal government water
1 year, 2 months ago

Murray-Darling Basin buyback scheme overflows as irrigators flock to sell federal government water

ABC  

Irrigators have volunteered to sell the federal government nearly twice the volume of water it hoped to purchase from six different valleys in the Murray-Darling Basin, according to Water Minister Tanya Plibersek. Key points: Nearly 250 irrigators register more than 88GL with the federal government's water buyback tender The Productivity Commission calls for more transparency and funding to complete the …

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''Stop it!'' United Nations' nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors
1 year, 3 months ago

''Stop it!'' United Nations' nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors

The Hindu  

The United Nations nuclear chief on September 18 said he asked to meet Iran’s President on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to try to reverse Tehran’s “uncalled for” ban on “a very sizable chunk” of the agency’s inspectors. Mr. Grossi said he wrote to President Ebrahim Raisi telling him it is “very important” to meet about Tehran's targeting …

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India’s cities will be worst impacted by lack of water in coming decades, UN warns
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s cities will be worst impacted by lack of water in coming decades, UN warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Between 1.7-2.4 billion people will suffer water scarcity by 2050 - around a billion more than already do so …

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Five things to know for Africa Climate Week
2 years, 4 months ago

Five things to know for Africa Climate Week

Al Jazeera  

Facing deadly drought, historic floods, and extreme weather events, African politicians, civil society, and business leaders will voice calls for urgent action. The United Nations’ Africa Climate Week begins on Monday in Libreville, Gabon, with more than 1,000 participants expected to tackle the climate emergency as it intensifies throughout the continent. With severe drought, raging floods, and extreme weather bearing …

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Startups leverage technology to solve nation’s water crisis
5 years, 6 months ago

Startups leverage technology to solve nation’s water crisis

Live Mint  

Uravu Labs, a Bengaluru-based startup, wants to address India’s water crisis in its own limited way. Developer and innovator, Peter Ma’s Clean Water AI system uses machine learning and pattern recognition to identify bacteria. The device includes a digital microscope connected to a laptop or PC with an Intel Movidius Neural Compute Stick attached to perform water testing in real …

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