World Bank review of utility reforms
The World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group has released a synthesis review of findings and lessons from World Bank-supported utility reforms in the energy and...
Study reveals seismic water concerns for Seattle
Seattle Public Utilities in the US has completed a seismic study using updated information to analyse the performance of its drinking water system.
The study...
Start-ups win funding to deploy in water-scarce cities
Three start-ups tackling urban water challenges with technology and an entrepreneurial approach have been recognised by the Imagine H2O Urban Drinking Water Challenge 2018 for their...
City of Trenton sets out plan to improve water quality
The state Department of Environmental Protection of the US state of New Jersey has reached an agreement to address its ageing infrastructure with City...
Urban drought forces Iran to seek resolution
Protests that began in the Iranian cities of Khorramshahr and Abadan over poor water quality have led to promises by the energy minister of...
Thames Water hit with £120 million penalty over leakages
Thames Water, the UK’s largest water company which covers London, has agreed to pay £65 million back to customers as part of a package...
South African region to establish ‘water war room’
The government of South Africa’s Gauteng province will open a new department dubbed the "water war room" in June of this year to mitigate...
Cities must lead transition to circular economy, says IWA report
Recovering water, energy, nutrients and other precious materials embedded in wastewater is an opportunity for cities to transition to the circular economy and contribute...
Five cities chosen to develop water resilience framework
Cities from five continents have been selected to contribute to the development of a global framework for water resilience. The City Water Resilience Framework,...
Mussels could be the answer to better urban water
Ribbed mussels can remove nitrogen and other excess nutrients from an urban estuary and could help improve water quality in other urban and coastal...
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Inside IWA’s DNA: how we adapt and thrive
The recent success of the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is the latest sign that IWA is thriving. Kala Vairavamoorthy explores the reasons...
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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...
