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Verbund sees earnings fall 29% as low water levels curtail hydropower generation
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Verbund sees earnings fall 29% as low water levels curtail hydropower generation

3 days ago3 days ago3 mins

Austrian renewable energy firm Verbund has reported a 29% drop in EBITA for the first nine months of 2026, saying…

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Severe water scarcity has the potential to threaten global food supply chains, however few food and beverage firms are sufficiently tracking water preservation, new research from Lumina Intelligence has suggested.
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Water scarcity ‘threatening global food supply chains’

1 week ago1 week ago4 mins

Severe water scarcity has the potential to threaten global food supply chains, however few food and beverage firms are sufficiently…

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Engineers test cloud-seeding drones for areas facing chronic water shortages. Op-ed by Mia Barnes, Body+Mind Magazine.
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Engineers test cloud-seeding drones for areas facing chronic water shortages

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago7 mins

Op-ed by Mia Barnes, Body+Mind Magazine. Picture a Western reservoir ringed by bleached rock. A farmer idles fields for lack…

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With data centres' quench for water growing exponentially, a new study by the University of Texas at Austin has suggested that desalination technology could enable facilities to use salty or contaminated water for cooling.
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Could wastewater be used to cool data centres?

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago4 mins

With data centres‘ quench for water growing exponentially, a new study by the University of Texas at Austin has suggested…

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Mattias Salomonsson, water expert at Sweco
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Europe’s water infrastructure faces a €23bn annual investment gap

1 month ago1 month ago3 mins

Europe’s water infrastructure faces an annual investment gap of €23 billion, with many water networks aging faster than they are…

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Hosepipe bans are not the answer to the UK’s drought problems. Op-ed by Bent Jensen, CEO of Grundfos Commercial Building Services.
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Hosepipe bans are not the answer to the UK’s drought problems

2 months ago2 months ago7 mins

Op-ed by Bent Jensen, EVP, CEO Commercial Building Services, Grundfos A/S. Despite water being an essential resource for the UK’s…

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Ambition Into Action – Florence Henry, Head of Sustainability, Zone Americas, Nestlé
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Ambition Into Action – Florence Henry, Head of Sustainability, Zone Americas, Nestlé

3 months ago3 months ago6 mins

SustainabilityOnline recently published its inaugural ‘Ambition Into Action’ report, featuring interviews with senior leaders about how they are turning sustainability vision into business…

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Michelle Norman, Director of Sustainability, Suntory Beverage & Food Europe
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Ambition Into Action – Michelle Norman, Director of Sustainability, Suntory Beverage & Food Europe

3 months ago3 months ago6 mins

SustainabilityOnline recently published its inaugural ‘Ambition Into Action’ report, featuring interviews with senior leaders about how they are turning sustainability vision into business…

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As many as two thirds of the mining and metals facilities worldwide are located in areas facing 'significant' physical water risk, according to a new report by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM).
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Around two thirds of mining and metals facilities worldwide at risk of water stress

3 months ago3 months ago4 mins

As many as two thirds of mining and metals facilities worldwide are located in areas facing ‘significant’ physical water risk,…

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Why water must no longer be the forgotten utility. Op-ed by Amy Copson, water procurement manager, Consultus International.
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Why water must no longer be the forgotten utility

4 months ago4 months ago8 mins

Op-ed by Amy Copson, water procurement manager, Consultus International. With temperatures rising and dry weather patterns becoming the new normal,…

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