Agua Potable is a time bomb that is about to explode, said Yolanda Mamani, general secretary of Obras Sanitarias de Jujuy, referring to the current situation of the state-owned company.
A state of wa... Read More
Agrochemicals found in children’s drinking water.
The research unit (UDI) of elDiarioAR reported how the pesticides currently used are not included in drinking water controls. The state recognis... Read More
Alert: 1 in 10 Argentines lack access to safe drinking water. A report by Frost & Sullivan in collaboration with IFAT Brazil also reveals that only 36.5% of wastewater in Argentina is safely treat... Read More
Lithium Triangle mining may strain water sources more than expected, study says.
Global demand for lithium is expected to increase by nearly 500% over the next few decades, as countries invest more i... Read More
Water shortage threatens the world’s most abundant lithium reserves. (Or maybe rather: Lithium Mines threaten Water Reserves!).
Freshwater essential to lithium mining is running low in the world’s “L... Read More
Argentina’s National University of La Plata (UNLP) has published a report that reveals the complex situation of the city’s inhabitants in terms of access to drinking water and sanitation s... Read More
The Blue Community applauds this initiative. We invite all countries, regions and cities to join in:
The government of the Provincia de la Rioja in Argentina commends that “event organisers, bar... Read More
Politics, turmoil and hope… In 2024, Latin America continued facing chronic issues of deforestation, ecosystem contamination, violence, habitat loss and political turmoil. Changes brought on by ... Read More
The demand for lithium for EV batteries is driving a mining boom in an arid Andes region of Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia, home to half the world’s reserves. Hydrologists are warning the mines could d... Read More
