International: SIWI campaign elects ‘Going vegan’ as Best Water Idea
‘Going Vegan’ has won the Best Water Ideas campaign, organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). SIWI ran an online campaign encouraging people...
AeroFarms raises US$20 million for more vertical farms
AeroFarms Inc., a leader in vertical farming, has raised US$20 million in venture funding to build more of its aeroponic vertical farms. The indoor...
New equipment developed to measure evaporation
New equipment to accurately measure evaporation from crops and nature areas has been developed by Dutch knowledge institutes KWR, Alterra and KNMI, sensor company...
Californian ranch tests rice irrigation project
The first sustainable farming initiative, leveraging Israel’s research and innovation in water technology to reduce rice-crop water use, will begin this year at Conaway Ranch in...
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Engineering solutions that put society front and centre
Winner of IWA’s Water and Development Award for Research, Dr Veena Srinivasan explains why it is critical to consider social needs and impacts when...
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...
