Tag: water crisis

• Saturday, August 12th 2023 - 10:36 UTC

  Water transfer pipeline operational in Uruguay to fight drough

  

  Water began being transferred from the San José River dam to the Aguas Corrientes area of the Santa Lucía River in a move to alleviate the drinking water supply to the Uruguayan capital, it was reported in Montevideo. The works carried out in record time are expected to result in lower salinity in the metropolitan area.

• Monday, July 17th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  UN Coordinator in Uruguay praises local gov't for efforts handling water crisis

  

  Pablo Ruiz Hiebra, United Nations (UN) Coordinator in Uruguay, Sunday highlighted the “efforts” of the South American country's government in the face of the water crisis.