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EU Export Policies: Double Standards on Toxic...

Introduction The European Union's export policies in 2025 reveal a...

Effects of Continental Glacier Melt on Arctic Coastal Carbon...

Introduction The Arctic is undergoing rapid transformation due to climate...

Water Management & Resource Preservation

Uruguay’s Water and Circular Economy Program: Delivering Real Sustainability or Masking Corporate Interests?

Uruguay, long hailed as a sustainability leader in Latin America, has ramped up its efforts to integrate circular economy principles into water and waste management. The program, evolving since the severe 2023 drought, aligns with global agendas like the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 6 on clean water and sanitation . Recent milestones include the October 2025 approval...

Is the Arroyo Caañabé Wastewater Treatment Project a Genuine Environmental Savior or Costly Green Facade?

Introduction Paraguay's water management challenges are well-documented, with rapid urbanization and agricultural expansion straining resources. Access to improved water sources rose to 97.3% by 2016, but losses from outdated infrastructure reach 47% . While no specific data exists for the Arroyo Caañabé project, analogous efforts like the Bella Vista Wastewater Treatment Plant aim to process urban sewage and improve bay...

Proyecto RECLIMA: Truly Revitalizing Río Agua Caliente or Just a Band-Aid on Systemic Pollution?

Introduction Proyecto RECLIMA, launched in 2019 with a $127 million budget from the Green Climate Fund, focuses on upscaling climate resilience in El Salvador's Dry Corridor agroecosystems . Spanning 114...

Community River Restoration in Cordillera Blanca: Indigenous Empowerment Amid Corporate Exploitation and Greenwashing

Introduction The Cordillera Blanca, Peru's highest tropical mountain range, faces dual threats from climate-induced glacier retreat and mining pollution, disrupting rivers essential for indigenous Quechua livelihoods . Community river restoration...

The OSE Sanitation Expansion Project: Assessing Environmental Impacts and Corporate Involvement in 2025

Introduction The OSE Sanitation Expansion Project, spearheaded by Uruguay's state-owned water utility Obras Sanitarias del Estado (OSE), represents a concerted effort to expand and upgrade sanitation infrastructure amid rapid urban...

The Antofagasta Wastewater Reuse Plant: Environmental Impacts and Social Implications in Chile’s Water Crisis 2025

Introduction Chile's Antofagasta region, a mining powerhouse in the hyper-arid Atacama Desert, grapples with severe water scarcity intensified by climate change and industrial demands. The mining sector alone accounts for...

Is the TP-1 Water Treatment Plant Truly Purifying Our Water—or Masking Deeper Environmental Failures?

Introduction The TP-1 Water Treatment Plant, like many contemporary wastewater facilities, embodies the tension between technological advancement and environmental stewardship. Official narratives highlight its efficacy in reducing contaminants by up...

Guayaquil’s Wastewater Modernization: Cleaning Up the City or Masking Deeper Environmental Failures?

Introduction Guayaquil's wastewater modernization represents a pivotal shift in Latin America's urban environmental management. As Ecuador's largest city with over 2.7 million inhabitants, it has long grappled with untreated sewage...

AI’s Insatiable Thirst: How Data Centers Are Draining Water Resources and Undermining Tech Sustainability Claims

Introduction The explosive growth of AI has transformed data centers into voracious consumers of resources, with water emerging as a critical flashpoint. Globally, data centers consume around 560 billion liters...

The Volobe Hydroelectric Dam: Balancing Energy Needs and Environmental Challenges in Madagascar

The Volobe hydroelectric dam project, located near Toamasina on Madagascar's Ivondro River, is a significant initiative aimed at enhancing energy access for the population while navigating environmental challenges. With...

Thirsty Giants: Data Centers’ Water Crisis in Drought-Prone Aragon, Spain

Aragon, a semi-arid region in northeastern Spain, exemplifies the growing tension between Big Tech's expansion and local water resources. With a population of about 1.3 million, the area has...

The Thirsty Cloud: How Tech Giants’ Data Centers Are Draining Water in Drought-Prone Regions

Introduction The rapid expansion of data centers, fueled by the AI revolution, has thrust water consumption into the spotlight as a critical environmental issue. Major tech companies are building facilities...

AI in Europe’s Water Management: Privacy Risks and Inequality

Europe's water crisis is intensifying, with droughts and overuse straining resources across the continent. According to UN-Water data, 10% of the global population—about 720 million people—lived in high or...

EPA’s New PFAS Regulations: Genuine Safeguard or Merely Symbolic Amid Enforcement Hurdles?

The EPA's approach to regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water has undergone significant shifts in 2025, reflecting a complex interplay of science, law, and economics. Initially...