Resiliency News

  1. SITE Signs MOC With Global Water Organization 12/17/2024

    Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE), a PIF company, announced the signing of a memorandum of cooperation with the Global Water Organization to deliver advanced digital and cybersecurity solutions, contributing to the establishment of the organization’s technological and cybersecurity infrastructure.

  2. Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $850M To Revitalize Aging Water Infrastructure, Advance Drought Resilience 12/3/2024

    The Department of the Interior today announced a $849M investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to revitalize aging water delivery systems across the West.

  3. Danfoss Hosts Water And Wastewater Industry Leaders For Panel Discussion On Decarbonization 11/26/2024

    Continuing its commitment to supporting decarbonization across sectors and exploring the solutions discussed in its “Roadmap to Decarbonizing Cities” report, Danfoss brought together leaders in the water and wastewater industry on November 20 for a panel discussion on how the industry can work with the public sector to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption.

  4. AWWA Celebrates Progress, Identifies Opportunities In Senate Safe Drinking Water Act Hearing 11/21/2024

    In a written statement to a U.S. Senate committee hearing, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) on Wednesday recognized the Safe Drinking Water Act’s (SDWA) first 50 years as “continual progress and improvement,” while noting that Congress has several opportunities to improve the safety and reliability of drinking water.

  5. First Water Utilities Take Volunteer Cyber Help 11/21/2024

    The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy’s Cyber Policy Initiative (CPI) announced the first group of participating water utilities in its cyber volunteer project, alongside DEF CON (the world’s largest summit of technologists and hackers) and the National Rural Water Association (NRWA).

  6. Floods In The Middle East And The Role Of Early Warning Systems 11/20/2024

    In April, the United Arab Emirates experienced one of the worst weather events in its history, with 254 liters of rainfall per square meter in just 24 hours. Dubai airport, one of the busiest hubs in the world which registered almost 45 million passengers in the first half of 2024 alone, was forced to shut down for several hours.

  7. U Of A Hydrologists To Transform Climate Projections With Microbial Data And Artificial Intelligence 11/19/2024

    Soil plays a crucial role in regulating Earth's carbon cycle. As the largest terrestrial carbon sink, soil has the potential to either mitigate or exacerbate climate change, depending on how it is managed.

  8. New Sustainability Survey: Companies Report Progress While Public Demands Faster Action 11/18/2024

    Veolia North America (VNA), a leading provider of environmental services in the U.S. and Canada, has released its second annual Triple Net Zero Industry Progress Report.

  9. Environmental Resilience Centred At British Water Conference 11/15/2024

    Building an effective and resilient ecosystem of stakeholders to drive improvements in the environment will be the topic of sharp focus in the second British Water annual conference, which takes place in Brighton, UK, on 26 November 2024.

  10. ADS Foundation Donates To Two Government Organizations To Aid In The Recovery Of Hurricanes Helene And Milton 11/13/2024

    Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite septic wastewater industries and one of the largest plastic recyclers in North America, today announced the donation of $30,000 to help in the Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton relief efforts through the ADS Foundation.