IWA announce winner of resource recovery from water award
The International Water Association’s Best Practices on Resource Recovery from Water Award 2017, has been won by technology provider POSCO Engineering and Construction. The...
US professor wins 2016 Stockholm Water Prize
Joan Rose has been named the 2016 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for her contributions to public health, by assessing risks to humans from water and...
UN’s immunity upheld over cholera epidemic in Haiti
A United States federal appeals court has upheld the United Nations’ immunity from a damage claim filed on behalf of cholera victims in Haiti....
IHG to partner with Water Footprint Network on water stewardship programme
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), a global hotel company, has announced the appointment of global wateruse experts, the Water Footprint Network, to develop a worldwide...
WateReuse names new Executive Director
The WateReuse Association, a US national trade association dedicated to advancing water recycling, has named Patricia Sinicropi as its new Executive Director effective from...
New portal highlights water consumption in cities
A new interactive statistics portal allows users to compare cities’ differences within water abstraction, consumption, tariff structure and regulation of water services.The portal, www....
Mamadou Dia receives development award for achievements in Senegal
Mamadou Dia, a Senegalese hydraulic engineer with 38 years of experience in the African water sector, has won this year’s IWA Development Award for...
Water Window Challenge winners announced
Twelve projects have been announced as the Water Window Challenge Winners, and will share a US$10 million competition pool to tackle flooding in some...
Water pioneers recognised at UN climate awards
By Richard Forster
Two projects bringing safe water supplies to African countries have been selected as Lighthouse Activities of the Momentum for Change initiative of...
Two US companies win 2016 China BlueTech Awards
Industrial wastewater specialist, OriginClear, and stormwater company, PaveDrain have won the first ever China BlueTech Awards. The innovation shown by the two US companies...
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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...
