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Dia Mundial da Água - Torneira; Água Potável; Fonte de Água; Copo de Água; Água LImpa. Foto: Tom/Pixabay
General

Lack of access to drinking water affects 33 million people in Brazil

This statistic draws one’s attention due to the fact that the country is home to two of the world's largest aquifers: the Guarani, and the Alter do Chão.

A ministra Marina Silva está em Davos, na Suíça, onde participa do encontro anual do Fórum Econômico Mundial. Foto: MMA/X
International

Minister Marina Silva: World needs to discuss “value” of nature

She is in Davos, Switzerland, where she is taking part in the 54th World Economic Forum with other representatives of the Lula government.

Cavalcante (GO) 12/09/2023 - Vista do cerrado na Comunidade quilombola Kalunga do Engenho II. O cerrado é um dos cinco grandes biomas do Brasil, cobrindo cerca de 25% do território nacional e perfazendo uma área entre 1,8 e 2 milhões de km2
Foto: Joédson Alves/Agência Brasil
General

Deforestation in Brazil’s cerrado threatens water security countrywide

Dubbed the cradle of Brazil’s waters, the biome is home to the springs for eight of the country’s 12 most crucial river basins. It is also the world’s second largest underground water reservoir. Its waters are also vital for Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay.

A Escola Municipal Furtado Leite, na comunidade Pereiros, em Nova Russas (CE), recebeu a primeira das 5 mil cisternas que serão construídas em escolas públicas rurais do Semiárido até 2016
General

Brazil brings back cistern construction program

The plan includes new cisterns for drinking and food production in the semiarid region, and individual and community water systems in the Amazon. Investment in 2023 should surpass BRL 562 mi and reach 60 thousand families.

Centro de tratamento de água nas Filipinas
General

Coconut charcoal: powerful water decontaminant

The significance of magnetic biochar becomes even more apparent when considering its potential role in water treatment plants for eliminating drug residues, including antibiotics.