More than 90% of global disasters are linked to water, and their impacts are growing. In 2024, floods, storms and droughts caused over $550 billion in economic...
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July 12, 2016
Urban Resilience Planning – How Ready Are You?
Flooding is one of the most universal and destructive challenges facing communities around the world. A number of recently published reports are telling...
March 8, 2016
Xylem supplies pump technology for major lock expansion
Xylem has designed a state-of-the-art water pumping solution as part of a complex project to expand the Lanaye Locks in Belgium. The locks are a vital route...
October 16, 2015
Xylem’s highlights from WEFTEC 2015
At WEFTEC 2015 in Chicago, Xylem recently presented its latest advanced technologies, including solutions for water reuse, wastewater pumping and analytics....
November 26, 2014
Protecting coastal cities from climate change
A number of recently published reports are telling coastal cities around the world what they might already know: rising water levels and tides are putting them...
Two pumping stations in key areas of metropolitan Manila are being upgraded with Flygt propeller pumps in order to help protect residential areas from severe...