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
From this year onwards, ONLY ONLINE NOMINATION FORM SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED at  https://icidevents.org/awards
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
 

Mode of Application

As informed, the nominations for the awards were to be accepted only via online submissions. However, given the technical limitations imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are accepting the nominations via email as well.

If possible, we encourage you to submit your applications online. In case you face any difficulty, kindly inform us at icid@icid.org

Kindly email us your applications 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.

Blue River Technology Uses Facebook AI For Weed Control
7 August 2020
With crop prices in the dumpster and the world’s population growing among a changing climate, artificial intelligence is becoming a life-saving measure for many farmers.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanstrickler/2020/08/07/facebook-ai-is-getting-into-agriculture/#21063ddb3ab6

Allan Nietzke reflects on 56 years of agriculture accounting
7 August 2020
Allan Nietzke has had a full career through Nietzke and Faupel, an agriculture accounting firm in Pigeon, serving farmers in not just the local area, but many surrounding states.
https://www.michigansthumb.com/insider/article/Allan-Nietzke-reflects-on-56-years-of-agriculture-15466819.php

Editorial: Companies need to stop spreading fear of agriculture
6 August 2020 
Reducing emissions is an important goal, but according to the EPA, livestock industries account for only about 2.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions.
https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/companies-need-to-stop-spreading-fear-of-agriculture,26587 

CLIMATE CHANGE 







Around Town: Climate change is here to stay
8 August 2020
As we concentrate most of our worries on the coronavirus, we must remember that we do have another problem facing our planet, and that is climate change.
https://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20200808/around-town-climate-change-is-here-to-stay

COVID-19 Lockdowns Will Have Negligible Effect on Climate Change
7 August 2020
A new study finds reductions in greenhouse gases are insufficient to substantially slow warming, and the authors argue that to continue the benefits of reduced emissions, policymakers will need to adopt green economic recovery strategies.
https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/covid-19-lockdowns-will-have-negligible-effect-on-climate-change-67808

How Tropical Storm Isaias is connected to climate change
6 August 2020
A new field of climate science, known as attribution science, examines how a warming atmosphere plays a part in individual weather events.
https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2020/08/06/how-tropical-storm-isaias-is-connected-to-climate-change/
 

DROUGHTS 






Central Europe to face extreme droughts without climate action
10 August 2020
Researchers have predicted a sevenfold increase in the number of consecutive summer droughts in Central Europe.
https://www.dw.com/en/central-europe-to-face-extreme-droughts-without-climate-action/a-54471460

Drought conditions in Arizona getting worse thanks to dry monsoon season
9 August 2020
Above normal temperatures and a lack of rain are a bad combination when it comes to the drought in Arizona.
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/drought-conditions-in-arizona-getting-worse-thanks-to-dry-monsoon-season

All about the drought
7 August 2020
The latest drought monitor update shows all of Colorado experiencing abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions.
https://www.fox21news.com/weather/all-about-the-drought 

 FLOODS






What to do if your house floods
10 August 2020
Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States. And climate change is projected to make the problem worse.
https://www.readingeagle.com/living/home/what-to-do-if-your-house-floods/article_2d714984-2b13-57a6-b70a-967541ba7a8b.html

South Korea floods, landslides kill dozens, displace thousands
9 August 2020
Jangmi, the season's fifth tropical cyclone, is expected to hit the southern region bringing more rain on Monday.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/south-korea-floods-landslides-kill-dozens-displace-thousands-200809034627417.html

Flowing and flooding: Minnesota River Valley sees an increase in extreme rains, droughts
8 August 2020
Ebbs and flows of a river might seem natural to the untrained eye, but Craig Schmidt with the National Weather Service said it’s an indicator of more moisture in the system.
https://www.swnewsmedia.com/chaska_herald/news/local/flowing-and-flooding-minnesota-river-valley-sees-increase-in-extreme-rains-droughts/article_07926f78-2bb0-5831-99f2-b98530df0067.html 

FOOD SECURITY 








We need a collective impact to end food insecurity
9 August 2020
As quarantine began, my inbox flooded with requests for food deliveries and support for food banks.
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2020/08/09/We-need-a-collective-impact-to-end-food-insecurity/stories/202008060114

Food Security Council created in Michigan
8 August 2020
The Council is tasked with identifying and analyzing the origins of and solutions for food insecurity in Michigan.
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2020/08/07/food-security-council-created-in-michigan/

Decline in plant breeding programs could impact food security
7 August 2020
Public plant breeding programs are declining across the United States.
https://phys.org/news/2020-08-decline-impact-food.html 

IRRIGATION






Considering subsurface drip irrigation? Here's what you need to know.
9 August 2020
Despite their proven inefficiencies, pop-up sprinklers are still the most common systems for irrigating lawns or other turf areas.
https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/life/sunlife/2020/08/09/subsurface-drip-irrigation-option-new-mexico-turf/3314921001/

Drip irrigation saves time, money, water and backache
8 August 2020
It’s time for a reprise of the basics of drip irrigation for everyone tired of hauling hoses this summer or who wants to save on their water bill.
https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/todo/drip-irrigation-saves-time-money-water-and-backache/article_d0d08a46-4761-5aa7-b4ef-daa56402ebd4.html

Guest column: The fallacy of in-conduit hydropower
7 August 2020
The generation of hydropower in irrigation canals has long been heralded a win-win solution for both irrigators and rivers.
https://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/guest-column-the-fallacy-of-in-conduit-hydropower/article_5161069e-d8cf-11ea-87c2-d758e868c46f.html

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 







China’s Great Wall Of Water
6 August 2020
Destructive floods are not new to China, which has been reckoning with its powerful rivers for thousands of years.
https://www.busiweek.com/chinas-great-wall-of-water/

Water, drought and flooding
6 August 2020
Princeton’s vital research across the spectrum of environmental issues is today and will continue to be pivotal to solving some of humanity’s toughest problems.
https://www.princeton.edu/news/2020/08/06/water-drought-and-flooding

Global Water Resources Reports Second Quarter 2020
5 August 2020
Global Water Resources, Inc., a pure-play water resource management company, reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/08/05/2073781/0/en/Global-Water-Resources-Reports-Second-Quarter-2020-Results.html
 

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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