Iran’s drive for smart water consumption
Pezhman Taherei explains how in the face of climate change and recurring droughts, Iranian water authorities are redefining how they communicate with customers.
Tehran, Iran,...
ASPIRE – driving innovation
Marion Savill reports on the recent 10th IWA ASPIRE Conference, held in New Zealand.
We were thrilled to welcome a record 2253 delegates and exhibitors,...
Collaboration to tackle Europe’s water challenges
Michelle H. Williams explains how Knowledge and Innovative Communities can forge a holistic approach to water management.
Europe is faced with a myriad of complex...
China’s path to carbon neutral wastewater treatment
Xiaodi Hao, Wenbo Yu, Liting Hao and Rabin Liu describe how China is using thermal energy applications in its bid to achieve carbon neutral...
How can machine learning improve data quality assurance?
Karen Schulz, one of the authors of a recent paper on the use of machine learning to improve sensor quality control, published in IWA...
Securing Ghana’s water future in a 24-hour economy
Jacob Amengor describes the vision of Ghana’s 24H+ Programme and considers how it may impact water security.
Water is the lifeblood of any economy, and...
Platinum: Group Elements: Precious, powerful, and problematic
A new book on the treatment of platinum group element pollution offers innovative ways of thinking about treating and recovering these critical raw materials....
Answering the AWDO call for action
Kala Vairavamoorthy reflects on IWA’s recent Water and Development Congress & Exhibition, where the Asian Development Bank’s Asian Water Development Outlook 2025 report was...
Charting the next wave of transformation in Istanbul
IWA's next Digital Water Summit will take place in Istanbul on 24-26 November. Samuela Guida plots the rise of the Summit.
IWA’s Digital Water Summit...
Zhengzhou’s sewage shift to green and low-carbon development
With China focusing increasingly on the value of recycled water, Yunfei Tan highlights an innovative sewage treatment model that is tackling water scarcity, reducing...












