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...
World Bank and UN report warns of growing global water crisis
The World Bank and the United Nations have published a report warning that 40 percent of the world is currently affected by water scarcity....
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...
Study reveals antibiotic levels in rivers globally
A major new study of pharmaceuticals in rivers around the world has revealed widespread presence of antibiotics at levels considered unsafe in terms of...
EPA announces PFAS water pollution measures
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made four official announcements relating to the impacts on drinking water of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....
UNU study highlights water and migration links
The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) has released a report on the links between water and global migration, which...
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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...
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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...
