The vital role of wastewater managers in climate action
How utilities can recover and reuse potent greenhouse gases from across the wastewater sector. By James Workman
When we talk of “emissions” we tend to...
Frackanomics: Why markets ensure oil and water can mix
By Timothy Fitzgerald*
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, as it is commonly known, is a divisive and controversial issue, in large part because of its perceived effects...
US households under pressure from rising water bills
How cities are trying creative new approaches to link human rights and secure revenue. By Emily Green
Some of America’s post-industrial “rustbelt” cities are trying...
Urban China turns sewage into power
Why Asian cities are adopting and scaling sludge-to-energy systems. By Aditi Sahay
Each year China’s cities must absorb 10 million people, who excrete an extra 1.5...
How Trump’s water policy and budget cuts could harm his own assets
By Emily Green
Some fear the Trump Presidency may benefit his private assets over the public good but when it comes to his water policy,...
Masdar: a paradigm for resource management?
Nick Michell spoke to leading water experts about Masdar’s attempt to become a green hydro city
"As one of the most recent attempts at billion-dollar hydro-eco-utopia, what...
Sponge cities: can China’s model go global?
China’s ambitions–for its so-called ‘sponge’ cities–to slow, sink and store runoff exemplify a universal struggle of urban planners united with water professionals against a...
Unleashing Tehran’s ‘water renaissance’
If the capital of Iran can combine ancient systems of water governance–qanat–with modern information technology, it could drought-proof the capital and protect its citizens...
Why collaboration is key to creating water-wise cities
In a rapidly urbanising world, a lot of attention is rightly focused on the challenges surrounding transport, housing, energy and employment. Yet many cities with...
What role should agritech play in managing water resources?
Jonathan Andrews spoke to a select panel to discuss the best approaches to drive water demands down and push agriculture productivity up
Recent studies suggest the...
FEATURED STORY
Inside IWA’s DNA: how we adapt and thrive
The recent success of the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is the latest sign that IWA is thriving. Kala Vairavamoorthy explores the reasons...
NEWS
UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed
A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...
