ICID e-learning Programmes
Certificate course on Dam and Network Assurance and Safety- Registrations are open
For more details, kindly visit:  https://www.damsafety.co/

ICID Watsave Awards and Recognition of World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS)
WatSave Awards: For details, please visit: http://icid-ciid.org/award/watsave/43
WHIS Recognition: For details regarding nomination and criterion for the recognition, please visit: http://icid-ciid.org/award/his/44
The deadline for receipt of the entries for WatSave awards and WHIS from the National Committees along with the completed ‘Nomination Form’ and related details to the ICID Central Office, New Delhi (India) is 31 August 2020. 
For queries, please contact Dr. Sahdev Singh, Director (Knowledge Management) at icid@icid.org or visit ICID website at http://icid-ciid.org/
Kindly email us your nominations with all relevant documents at icid@icid.org

ICID's Important Events Postponed
The 24th ICID Congress and 72nd IEC Meeting: The 24th ICID Congress has been rescheduled to 6-12 July 2021 in Sydney, Australia, on the recommendation of Irrigation Australia Ltd., & Irrigation Australia's Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (IACID) because of COVID-19. The 72nd IEC will be held with the Sydney Congress in July 2021 instead of 71st IEC. For more information, please contact: Mr. Bryan Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Irrigation's Australia Limited (IAL) (Incorporating IACID); Email: bryan.ward@irrigation.org.au, info@irrigation.org.au; Website: http://www.icid2021.com.au/
 

The 71st IEC Meeting and the 5th ARC: The 71st International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting will be held along with the 5th African Regional Conference (ARC) and the Young Professional's Training Program (YP-TP) in 2020. Tentatively, the 5th ARC and 71st IEC as decided in consultation with the Moroccan National Committee (ANAFIDE) are to be held in December 2020. Further updates will follow upon receipt of definitive information. 

The 10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC): 10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC) in Agadir, Morocco, will be a standalone event in 2021. Dates to be announced later.

Governor allots $81.5 million from CARES Act for Iowa agriculture
26 August 2020
Governor Kim Reynolds has designated additional federal coronavirus relief money to support Iowa’s agricultural industry, including $6 million to help beginning farmers pay off debt.
https://www.kmaland.com/ag/governor-allots-81-5-million-from-cares-act-for-iowa-agriculture/article_b1e24ab2-e7a9-11ea-8c25-3f872a5ca373.html


Opinion: Agriculture, conservation partnership key
27 August 2020
Agriculture and conservation working together for healthier ecosystems and wildlife populations is a must.
https://duboiscountyherald.com/b/agriculture-conservation-partnership-key-2

California-Chile Water Nexus: Water-Smart Agriculture
29 August 2020
Agriculture is a powerhouse of an economic sector in both Chile and California, in terms of what it produces as well as consumes.
https://www.nrdc.org/experts/amanda-maxwell/california-chile-water-nexus-2-water-smart-agriculture
 

CLIMATE CHANGE 







What Climate Change Does to the Human Body
29 August 2020
The Climate crisis has led to a widespread public health crisis.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-climate-change-does-to-the-human-body/

Climate change didn't cause Hurricane Laura but it did make the storm worse
30 August 2020
Hurricane Laura was a formidable storm when it made landfall in Louisiana on Thursday.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/30/weather/weather-hurricane-laura-climate-impacts-scope/index.html

Indigenous activists brace for worsening wildfires under climate change
31 August 2020
Up in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Medio Fire is burning over four square miles of forest land.
https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2020/08/30/indigenous-activists-brace-for-worsening-wildfires-under-climate-change/ 

DROUGHTS 








Drought expands slightly, one report sees things turning around
28 August 2020
There hasn’t been much rain in the last week for those areas of the state facing drought conditions.
https://www.radioiowa.com/2020/08/28/drought-expands-slightly-one-report-sees-things-turning-around/

Tropical Songbirds Have an Extreme Drought Survival Tactic: They Stop Breeding
29 August 2020
Songbirds in tropical rainforests curtail their reproduction to help them survive droughts.
https://www.sciencealert.com/tropical-songbirds-have-an-extreme-drought-survival-tactic-they-stop-breeding

Drought dries Reservoir pond, will affect fall foliage
29 August 2020
According to the state Department of Environmental Protection, Blair County is one of 16 counties declared under a drought, effective Friday.
https://www.huntingdondailynews.com/daily_herald/news/drought-dries-reservoir-pond-will-affect-fall-foliage/article_9f101744-0546-5360-b611-47ad7469a8e6.html
 

 FLOODS






At least 160 killed in Afghanistan flash floods
29 August 2020
Thirteen provinces, mostly in the country's north, affected by floods following days of torrential rain.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/160-killed-afghanistan-flash-floods-200829120347457.html

China Focus: Hi-tech helps fight floods in east China
30 August 2020
Besides drones, a series of technologies have been applied in fighting floods this year in Anhui, which has saved both time and energy.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/30/c_139328405.htm

‘Dodged a bullet,’ heavy rains miss Grizzly Creek burn scar area, no floods reported
30 August 2020
Crews working the Grizzly Creek Fire saw conditions that were opposite of what they’ve seen so far on Saturday, dealing with rain and cold weather.
https://www.postindependent.com/news/dodged-a-bullet-heavy-rains-miss-grizzly-creek-burn-scar-area-no-floods-reported/
 

FOOD SECURITY 







Food insecurity influences weight-loss attempts among healthy-weight children
29 August 2020
In households with food insecurity, children with healthy weight were more likely to attempt weight loss, while food insecurity played no role in the weight-loss practices of children.
https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20200828/food-insecurity-influences-weightloss-attempts-among-healthy-weight-children

Malawi: Emergency Agriculture and Food Security Surveillance
29 August 2020
Nearly half of the households in targeted districts are currently relying on purchase as the main source of food. The
southern region records the highest proportion of households relying on purchase as the main source of food, followed by
the central region and then the northern region.
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/EmA-FSS%20Bulletin%20Week%2015%20and%2016_FINAL_ISSUE8.pdf

Food insecurity surges with unemployment in Massachusetts
30 August 2020
An estimated 650,000 people in eastern Massachusetts — nearly the population of Boston — aren’t sure where their next meal is coming from due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/08/29/food-insecurity-surges-with-unemployment-in-massachusetts/ 

IRRIGATION






Low water supplies force another irrigation district to shut down
27 August 2020
Lone Pine is second to close early this year after Arnold District shut down.
https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/low-water-supplies-force-lone-pine-irrigation-district-to-shut-down/article_fe85fd1e-e88a-11ea-aac4-afe6d3de25a2.html

Drip Irrigation Market 2027 Forecast
29 August 2020

A large scale Drip Irrigation Market report gives wide-ranging analysis of the market structure and the evaluations of the various segments and sub-segments of the Drip Irrigation industry.
https://thedailychronicle.in/news/511828/drip-irrigation-market-key-development-opportunities-hidden-in-emerging-economies-2027-major-giants-jain-irrigation-systems-ltd-netafim-rain-bird-corporation/

Fish, irrigation also could see impacts from debris flows
30 August 2020
Drinking water quality isn’t the only thing officials are worried about in the anticipated event of debris flows in the Colorado River.
https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/fish-irrigation-also-could-see-impacts-from-debris-flows/article_f676d192-e949-11ea-a011-8b88dab432f2.html 

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 







Water Associations play a key role in Chile's Agryd
25 August 2020
As countries advance in the development of policies focused on efficient water management, the associations that work on this issue are playing an important role.
https://www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2020/08/25/water-associations-play-key-role-in-fighting-droughts-chiles-agryd/

Smart water tech: The future of smart cities
28 August 2020
Technology must be integral to communities’ water infrastructure, as it is essential to achieving better management of this critical resource.
https://www.americancityandcounty.com/2020/08/28/smart-water-tech-the-future-of-smart-cities/

Smart Water Management Market August 2020
29 August 2020
An analysis of competitors is conducted very well in the Smart Water Management Market report which covers vital market aspects about the key players.
https://newsbrok.com/news/264460/smart-water-management-market-size-2020-by-manufacturers-countries-type-and-application-2026-abb-american-water-arad-group-belkin-international-inc/
 

MinWat 2020 3rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Mineral Waters: Genesis, Exploitation, Protection, and Valorisation. Postponed, owing to the international health situation concerning the epidemy of COVID-19, from May 2020, to 11-15 October 2020. For more details, please visit: https://iah.org/events/minwat-2020; Email: segratario@iahitaly.it

Irrigation Association cancels Irrigation Show and Education Week for 2020
The 2020 Irrigation Show and Education Week, scheduled for Nov. 30-Dec. 4 in San Antonio, has been canceled.
https://www.irrigazette.com/en/news/ia-cancels-irrigation-show-and-education-week-2020

6th IWA International Symposium on Water, Wastewater and Environment in Ancient Civilizations: Traditions and Cultures 8-10 September 2020
The 6th IWA International Symposium which will be Co-organized by the Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey and the Hellenic Open University, Patra, Greece. It will take place at the Bogazici University (8 & 9 September) and in the Conference Hall of the Theological School of Halki in the island of Heybeliada, Istanbul, Turkey (10 September).
https://iwa-network.org/events/iwa-regional-symposium-on-water-wastewater-and-environment-traditions-and-cultures/
 

2022 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 28)
The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the UNFCCC is expected to take place from 7-18 November 2022, at a location to be determined.
http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2022

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Status of environmental surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 virus
World Health Organisation
Environmental surveillance by testing wastewater for evidence of pathogens has a long history of use in public health, particularly for poliovirus1 and more recently antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/status-of-environmental-surveillance-for-sars-cov-2-virus

Engineers use electricity to clean up toxic water
The powerful electrochemical process destroys water contaminants, such as pesticides. Researchers say the technology could be readily applied to the wine industry, paper processing and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Sydney, July 2020
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200707113206.htm

New series of FAO Policy and Field Guides to improve water productivity and water use efficiency in small-scale agriculture
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2020
http://www.fao.org/3/ca8443en/ca8443en.pdf

Water and Climate Change
The 2020 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2020) entitled ‘Water and Climate Change’ aims at helping the water community to tackle the challenges of climate change and informing the climate change community about the opportunities that improved water management offers in terms of adaptation and mitigation. 
https://www.unwater.org/publications/world-water-development-report-2020/
 

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