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Kenya and Uganda increase water and climate spending as floods and droughts intensify
13+ hour, 32+ min ago (319+ words) Kenya and Uganda have increased public spending on climate-related programmes in their 2026/27 budgets, with a strong emphasis on water resources, flood management, drought resilience and ecosystem restoration, reports Zawya. The higher allocations reflect growing concerns about the economic and social…...
California commits $268. 9 million more to Sites Reservoir in bid to climate-proof its water supply
13+ hour, 34+ min ago (354+ words) Smart Water Magazine California commits $268. 9 million more to Sites Reservoir in bid to climate-proof its water supply California has taken a significant step forward in its long-term water storage agenda, with Governor Gavin Newsom announcing that the California Water Commission…...
Accenture acquires majority stake in Dragos to build industrial cybersecurity platform
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (370+ words) Smart Water Magazine Accenture acquires majority stake in Dragos to build industrial cybersecurity platform Accenture has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dragos and full ownership of run Zero and Net Rise in a deal valued at approximately $4. 175 billion,…...
Singapore allocates nearly $100 million to advance water technology innovation
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (372+ words) Smart Water Magazine Singapore allocates nearly $100 million to advance water technology innovation PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, will receive close to $100 million in initial funding under the country's Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2030 programme to support the development of advanced…...
New York state launches $425 million round of water infrastructure funding
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (206+ words) New York state has announced a new round of water infrastructure grants totalling $425 million, part of a $3. 75 billion, five-year commitment approved in the state's recently enacted budget. The funding is available through two programmes administered by the New York State…...
Yorkshire Water awards "80 million technical services framework to 15 firms for AMP8 delivery
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (331+ words) Smart Water Magazine Yorkshire Water awards "80 million technical services framework to 15 firms for AMP8 delivery Yorkshire Water Services Limited has awarded a multi-supplier framework agreement worth up to "80 million to 15 consultancy and engineering firms, securing the technical expertise needed to deliver…...
A new report maps the mounting pressures facing US water utilities
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (432+ words) Ageing infrastructure remains the top concern, cited by 66% of respondents. But the nature of the pressure is shifting. Costs have overtaken regulatory uncertainty as the dominant barrier to action, industrial demand from data centres is straining systems not built for…...
EU brings together stakeholders on PFAS: regulation, innovation, substitution and remediation
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (333+ words) Smart Water Magazine EU brings together stakeholders on PFAS: regulation, innovation, substitution and remediation The European Commission took one more step in its fight against PFAS contamination on 15 June, when Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall held a high-level dialogue bringing together…...
ACCIONA to commission two water treatment plants as part of the Yanacocha mining project
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (342+ words) Smart Water Magazine ACCIONA to commission two water treatment plants as part of the Yanacocha mining project ACCIONA has been selected by Newmont to provide commissioning services for the East Plant and West Plant treatment facilities at the Yanacocha mine…...
Australia appoints inaugural CEO to lead new National Environmental Protection Agency
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (275+ words) The Australian government has named John Bradley PSM as the first Chief Executive Officer of its newly established National Environmental Protection Agency (National EPA), a key institution within the federal government's environmental reform agenda. The appointment, announced by the Albanese…...