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Water scarcity is one of the biggest challenges facing the Hotel sector. Anthony Hume, Director at Aecom, Hospitality Sector Lead explores how hotels can cut water use without compromising guest experience The post The water in Mallorca: reducing water waste in the leisure sector appeared first on CIBSE Journal.| CIBSE Journal
A new survey led by the Center for Indigenous Health seeks to gauge water access on Navajo Nation| The Hub
Fanack Water attended the Global Water Summit in Paris 12-14 May 2025. While there, Matt Luna with Fanack spoke with Henk Ovink, the Executive Director of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, and former Water Envoy for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Mr. Ovink shared his views on investment, innovation, and needed cooperation […]| Fanack Water
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Rising temperatures are also increasing the amount of moisture held in the atmosphere, resulting in drier summers in regions such as the Mediterranean. However, more vegetation leads to more rain, so converting forests to agricultural land can have a significant impact on regional rain patterns. The post ‘From satellites to sandbags’ Investing in a Cooperative Future at the UN Water Conference appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
A range of challenges were presented: the region is water scarce, and the two main river systems, the Nile and the Tigris/Euphrates, are drying up which will lead to transboundary supply issues. Simultaneously, there are many demand issues resulting from increased water use for agricultural, industrial and domestic purposes. The post MENA in Focus: Key Takeaways from the UN 2023 Water Conference appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
The 2023 UN Water Conference, organized by the Netherlands and Tajikistan, created a space for sectors to collaborate on strategy for new demands on water resources and security. The months leading up to COP 28 may reveal whether this opportunity was truly a starting point. The post 2023 UN Water Conference: Pathway to Water in Climate Action at COP28 appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
What is causing the increase in drought and water scarcity in both countries? We could point at climate change as a main cause, due to higher temperatures and reduced rainfall. However, do water management, policies and human behaviour not play a bigger role? The post Summer of Drought: Lessons from Iran and Turkey? appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
The negative consequences of Middle Eastern regional conflicts for Jordan find an echo in climate change, which also aggravates the country’s water problems: it causes less rain to fall and feed the Jordan River and the Yarmouk River (the two rivers are shared with Israel and Syria). This situation forces people to rely on groundwater reserves, and they are increasingly depleting. The post To Prevent Water Shortages, Jordan must Act without Delay appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
With much of its land an arid, inhospitable desert, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, one of the world’s driest countries, threatens to die of thirst. Analysts have long warned that Jordan, saddled with shrinking renewable resources and a quickly growing population, faced a reckoning. In recent years, however, the challenges confronting this parched kingdom have accelerated. The post High and Dry with the Hashemites appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
Fanack Water speaks to Tawfiq Habashneh, Secretary General of the Water Authority of Jordan, about supplying water to a growing population. The post Q&A with Tawfiq Habashneh, Secretary General of the Water Authority of Jordan appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
Fanack Water speaks to Professor Elias Salameh of the University of Jordan about possible solutions to Jordan’s water crisis| Fanack Water
Q&A with Dr Ahmad Yaqubi, Water Resources Technical Adviser, Palestinian Water Authority, Gaza| Fanack Water