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Everyone knows today that the vapor coming from surface water, mainly from seas and oceans, rises before condensing into clouds which generate precipitation whose water runs off the surface of the ground or enters it reappearing a little later. in the form of sources. This runoff forms the rivers and streams that return to the seas and oceans. This is the water cycle. If people saw the vitality of this element very early on, it took a long time for them to understand its fundamental processes:

Petite histoire du cycle de l’eau

Technology

In Ecublens (Switzerland), the Vivalys school is the first in the world to automatically measure the level of hand hygiene of its students via a connected water meter. Developed by the startup Droople, this solution of the future allows it to make a contribution to the fight against the spread of COVID-19:

Compteur d’eau intelligent et hygiène des mains pour lutter contre le COVID-19

Regulation

Vietnam faces increasing pressure on freshwater resources from drought, saline intrusion and large hydropower projects. Cancer deaths are associated with water contamination, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has responded with a directive to strengthen management of water production and trade and ensure safe and reliable drinking water:

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Issues Clean Water Directive

Financing

In France, the price of drinking water is on average € 2 per cubic meter, but this price can vary from simple to double depending on the region. Only € 1.20 in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, up to € 2.60 in Seine-et-Marne, and € 2.44 in Eure. From one territory to another, there may be a difference which is linked to the quality of the water:

Le grand format TF1 : d’où vient notre eau ?

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