As many as 11 international companies and consortiums have shown interest to participate in the tendering process for the development of a new major independent water project (IWP) in Muscat
Water
MIT?s new device to harvest water from desert
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unveiled a new device that is expected to get drinkable water out from the driest areas of a desert
?Water security necessary for sustainable development in the UAE?
With the UAE being one of the most arid nations in the world, supply of clean, accessible water is critical for sustainable development and indispensable for human health, well-being and prosperity across the region, said Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, minister of climate change and environment in the UAE
Seawater desalination: Taking nuclear one step further
The growing problem of freshwater shortages, alongside climate change, is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity for its long-term survival and sustainable future and Rosatom may have a solution
Atkins wins Saudi water services engineering contract
Engineering consultancy Atkins said that it has won a procurement advisory services contract, as part of a consortium, from state-owned National Water Company in Saudi Arabia