Top 10 Projects in Latin America | PMI MIP
Already dubbed "the Panama Canal on railroad tracks," the US$10 billion Bi-Oceanic Railway Integration Corridor aims to link 3,750 kilometers (2,330 miles) of track across South America. Stretching across Peru, Bolivia and Brazil, and
GRACE reveals depletion of water storage in northwestern South America
The region of interest in this study is the MC basin, located in northwestern South America and draining an area of 276, 000 km 2 (Fig. 1).The Magdalena river originates from
GRACE reveals depletion of water storage in northwestern South America
Dynamics of terrestrial water storage are determinant for many natural and social phenomena, with implications for water security and environmental sustainability.Here we use
(PDF) Between Flood and Drought: Environmental
Between Flood and Drought: Environmental Racism, Settler Waterscapes, and Indigenous Water Justice in South America''s Chaco April 2022 Annals of the American Association of Geographers 112(4):1-21
Florida is building the world''s largest environmental restoration project
"It is the single most important project to store, clean and send water from Lake Okeechobee to nourish the Everglades and supply clean drinking water to millions in South Florida,"
The Cantareira System, the Largest South American
The Cantareira System is a great example of a basin transfer system, being one of the world''s largest water reservoir systems for public supply, with a 2.300 km 2 catchment drainage area and six integrated water
Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Additional $43 Million for
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $43 million investment from President Biden''s
Supporting communities in Latin America on Water & Sanitation
For 2022 we reported 23 WASH projects that provided water access to more than 40,000 people in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. Including 402 clean water storage
Water resources in South America: Sources and supply, pollutants
South America has the largest availability of water resources both per capita and per area. However, the continent also hosts some of the world''s regions with the highest water
Biden-Harris Administration and San Luis & Delta
Leveraging this existing project, Reclamation and the Authority are partnering to add an additional 10 feet to the dam through today''s announcement to allow for expansion of the reservoir''s storage capacity. The
Prospects for Imaging Terrestrial Water Storage in South America
The terrestrial water storage includes water stored on Earth''s surface in the form of snow, ice, and vegetation, as well as water stored within the ground (groundwater and soil moisture), which
Water scarcity is exacerbated in the south
When water availability in streams and groundwater drops below water demand, drought conditions are felt by ecosystems and people. This was the case during 1996 to 2010 in Australia, 2013 to 2015 in South
SWP Facilities
The California State Water Project (SWP) supplies water to an almost 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland. It spans more than 705 miles from Northern California to Southern California and includes 36 storage facilities,