A brave new water world
The story of Valor Water exemplifies how a start-up can go from lab to launch to Xylem subsidiary but it takes courage as well...
How to make your city water-wise
The Source puts the IWA’s new urban principles to the test
Water visions precede action. Yet it’s easy to offer “building blocks” to plan...
The young and the restless
Emerging water leaders are eager to jump ahead and set the agenda for 2050 and beyond. By Kirsten de Vette
At the latest International Young...
New masters programme launched for sanitation professionals
The unemployed may complain that their ‘career is in the toilet’ but an elite young and highly-skilled workforce could transform that expression into a...
How local wastewater treatment is transforming city infrastructure
How local wastewater treatment is transforming city infrastructure
By Sandra Postel
Six years into Australia’s Millennium Drought, the managers of an attractive golf club,...
Bursting at the seams: new study highlights the realities of water loss
New research shows that levels of water loss could be far worse than previously thought. By James Workman
For decades, untold volumes of...
Opening minds, shifting currents
A California early-stage career programme, which emphasises diverse skills, views, exposure and people, is producing some of the industry’s foremost leaders. By James Workman
Careers,...
Unlocking the humble hydrant
Cities should consider modifying hydrants for civic enrichment. By Owen Weinstein
Fire hydrants, like the water within them, are taken for granted until they are...
What should cities do to link water security to upstream basin health?
What advice would you give professionals seeking to link urban water security to upstream basin health? By Nick Michell
Maria Teresa Vargas, Executive Director, Fundación Natura...
New web tool launched to track surface water
A new Deltares Aqua Monitor tool empowers anyone with a web browser to observe water’s constantly shifting courses, and respond accordingly to what satellites...











