Experts from the UN nuclear watchdog were present to monitor and assess that all relevant international safety standards were applied, as part of a multiyear review of a process that could last for decades. The decision to release the water into the sea has sparked criticism in Japan and the region. Long-term commitment The IAEA…
Over the past several weeks, 200 ships have been stranded in the Panama Strait due to low water levels. The Panama Strait connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and is one of the world’s major waterways. According to foreign media reports, Panama is experiencing an extraordinary drought, the Strait of Panama depends on rainwater, but…
World Water Week is taking shape from Monday in Stockholm, Sweden. This is an annual gathering of thousands of organizations and individuals – Government experts, UN officials, scientists and academics – who come together to rethink how water is being managed. Serious challenges loom Among them is the President of the General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi,…
The purpose of placing reactor unit 4 in cold shutdown is to investigate the exact cause of the leak and carry out necessary maintenance to repair the affected steam generator, according to a statement by Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General. There was no radiological release to the environment, the statement noted, adding that over…
Moscow: 4 people died after a hot water pipe burst in a shopping mall in the capital of Russia. A hot water pipe burst in a shopping mall in western Moscow on Saturday, killing four people and injuring 10, according to foreign media reports. The city’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, described the incident as a tragedy,…
Vrimena Gowda shopping mall where the blast took place, file photo A hot water pipe burst in a shopping mall in western Moscow, killing four people and injuring several others. The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, said that the injured people were burned due to the explosion. He said that emergency services are working at…
The floodwaters in the Yamuna River in India reached the walls of the Taj Mahal. According to an Indian media report, the water of the Yamuna river has reached the walls of the Taj Mahal for the first time in 45 years. This 17th century monument in Agra is feared to be damaged by flood…
Photo courtesy of Twitter In the Indian city of Noida, a bull worth 1 crore was rescued after being trapped in the flood water. According to Indian media, after the recent rains in India, the water of the Yamuna river had flooded in the last few days and entered the city of Noida, trapping many…
The rains broke a 45-year-old record of water level in the Yamuna river. Due to heavy rains in India, the water level in Yamuna river is continuously increasing. According to the Indian media from New Delhi, a water rail from the Yamuna river entered New Delhi. After which all educational institutions of the city have…
“The continuous decline in water quality due to increased salinity levels in its composition is alarming. This situation significantly impacts vulnerable groups, such as children and adolescents, pregnant women and people suffering from chronic diseases,” they said in a statement. Water privatization fears Although health authorities have urged vulnerable groups to purchase bottled water, “this may…
