A smart approach to urban wastewater
By Dragan Savic*
Smart cities can be surprisingly dumb about applying new technology to old water problems.
Maybe citizens assume their centralised invisible utility will make...
Can the SDGs reverse the decline in water quality?
The Sustainable Development Goals are a new focus for restoring water quality and river ecosystems
By Ger Bergkamp, IWA Executive Director
Governments around the world have...
New tools vs. old truths
How many times did you hear from your elders: ‘When I was your age, I didn’t have a (fill in the blank) to do my...
Water science and technology, multiplying research through collaborations
By Hong Li*
The water crisis remains one of the top five global risks, according to the recently published World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2017....
Water security requires the removal of subsidies
By Stella Thomas*
Shrouded in an abaya, my first sight of Saudi Arabia in 2009 revealed desert extravagance. From the sands sprouted a flourishing garden...
UN doubles estimate of those lacking access to WASH services
WHO and UNICEF raise the bar in a new SDG report which focuses on the quality of water services. By Richard Johnston & Tom Slaymaker*
UN...
Collaboration is key to seizing the reuse opportunity of wastewater
By Lisa Andrews*
Infrequent or a lack of potable water supply has made wastewater reuse and recovery a method of choice for many across the...
Cities, hubs for wastewater innovation
By Torgny Holmgren*
Water is a finite resource. With a growing population, an expanding global middle class and a rise in energy and industrial production,...
From Grey to Blue: How Architecture Plays a Role in a Water-Wise World
A typical design sequence may be described as “architects make space, engineers add water.” Architectural designers handed over the task of configuring the water...
How big is the distributed energy opportunity for water and wastewater utilities?
By Steven Kenway*
Energy costs for water utilities are large, and growing
Energy is a significant cost for many water utilities, and costs are growing as...
FEATURED STORY
Toronto Water – serving the host city of the World Water...
Toronto Water has transformed the city’s water management. Ahead of IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in the capital of the Canadian province of...
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...
