Latin America and the Caribbean: Call for innovative water and sanitation startups
The Inter-American Development Bank is issuing an open call for innovative startups working on water, sanitation, hygiene and health projects to enter its seventh Demand Solutions event. The...
Researchers turn nitrates into water and air
Engineers at Rice University’s Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Center have found a catalyst that cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water by converting them...
City leaders are key to solving sanitation challenge, says WaterAid
New research from WaterAid has identified that strong leadership is the key to success for tackling the ever-growing sanitation challenge caused by uncontrolled urbanisation...
Uganda: Sanitation programme rolled out in Lake Victoria
The second phase of the Lake Victoria Water Supply and Sanitation Programme has been commissioned in Ntungamo, Uganda. Financed by a US$102 million grant from the African Development...
Key to tackling poverty is water and sanitation, says World Bank
Reaching the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of access to safely managed water and sanitation services by 2030 will require countries to spend US$150 billion...
World Bank report on wastewater testing for SARS-CoV-2
The World Bank has released a report, Strengthening Public Health Surveillance Through Wastewater Testing: An Essential Investment for the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Health Threats....
India: New app to test water sources
A new low-cost water testing kit that works with a mobile phone could one day map safe drinking water sources for communities. The app,...
Berlin’s river deemed “excellent” for swimming
A record number of participants have swum in the Spree River, Berlin at the Fourth Flussbad Cup as the city celebrated the yearly open...
Children need to drink more water, urge UK councils
Children and teenagers need to drink more water instead of sugary drinks, to tackle the alarming rise in child obesity and to reduce the risk...
International: Pay Drechsel recognised for research on safe wastewater use
Pay Drechsel (pictured above) from the International Water Management Institute has been awarded the IWA Water and Development Award for Research for increasing knowledge...
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Unleashing the diverse potential of anaerobic digestion
The recent IWA Specialist Group conference in Istanbul showcased the latest advances in use of anaerobic digestion. Kala Vairavamoorthy was struck by the growing...
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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...
