Lake Erie: Freshwater Sea Reviving Thanks to the Internet of Things

From a symbol of American industrial pollution to a global laboratory for smart water infrastructure: Lake Erie, the most fragile of the Great Lakes of North America, is becoming an experimental platf...

Tsunami Alerts and Flooding: From Risk in Nice to Infrastructure in Italy and Florida

Just weeks before the summer season, the tsunami alert on the French Riviera issued by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission has brought coastal protection back into focus, while in the ...

Oceans: United States Chooses Sustainable Infrastructure to Tackle Rising Sea Levels

The United States is investing in water infrastructure projects (such as flood control barriers) to protect communities from the climate crisis and rising sea levels, promoting sustainable development...

Water Crisis: The Best Water Systems against Pollution and Water Scarcity

From Buenos Aires to Athens, from Mexico City to Lima, cities are investing in wastewater treatment plants and other water infrastructure to tackle the effects of water pollution and water scarcity.

Australian Cities Promote Climate Resilience with Sustainable Infrastructure

From metro lines to “sponge cities” and water treatment plants, Australian cities are responding to “heat island” effects and other climate change consequences with resilient infrastructure systems, b...

The United States Invests in Water Infrastructure Against Climate Change

From New York's drinking water distribution system to Washington's wastewater treatment plant: major cities in the US are investing in water infrastructure to cope with frequent torrential rains, a co...

The infrastructure that will save Florida from being submerged

Starting with wastewater treatment systems and other water management plants, the Sunshine State builds new infrastructure against the effects of sea-level rise, flooding and hurricanes, which are oft...

Texas: $20 billion Maxi Water Infrastructure Plan against Water Crisis

Texas Legislature approves two bills to allocate $20 billion against water scarcity: water supply networks repairs, wastewater treatment and water desalination plants.

Buenos Aires: South America’s Largest Wastewater Treatment Plant Kicks Off

The massive wastewater treatment plant is already an international landmark of sustainable infrastructure: it will clean one of the most polluted waterways in Latin America, and will benefit more than...