NASA’s Earth Observation project goes ‘Open Access’
NASA has announced that outputs of its OPERA Earth Observation project are now freely available.
Managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with partners from NASA’s...
UNICEF calls for WASH programmes to improve gender inclusiveness
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a new report on the integration of gender transformative strategies within WASH programmes.
Titled, Stocktaking and gap...
DNA test to support global atlas of freshwater life
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and NatureMetrics are to work in partnership to create a global atlas assessing the state of...
Report finds sharp growth in global hydro capacity
A new report by the International Hydropower Association has found that global hydropower increased by 34 GW in the past year, including over 10...
UN-Water launches SDG 6 Progress Reports
The UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6 (IMI-SDG6) launched its 2024 series of SDG 6 indicator progress reports, with summary briefs. The launch...
UNEP warns of climate adaptation gap
UNEP has released the sixth edition of its Adaptation gap report and, in a report subtitled ‘The gathering storm’, sets out how the world...
Study warns of Himalayan glacier loss without urgent emissions cut
Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region could lose up to 80% of their current volume by the end of the century according...
WMO highlights growing threat to water security from extreme weather
The latest annual report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights global water stress.
The authors of State of Global Water Resources, report that...
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....
Development Bank establishes new fund for African urban sanitation
The African Development Bank has established the first African Urban Sanitation Investment Fund (AUSIF) to leverage public and private sector investment to support innovation...
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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...
