Free webinar: Biobased polymers in water treatment
In this live webinar, on 31 May, you will learn why HSY in Finland has opted for Kemira’s novel biomass-balanced polyacrylamide, a water-soluble polymer,...
The hunt for Omicron in wastewater
Two years on from the initial COVID-19 outbreak, the virus continues to disrupt lives and create uncertainties, especially because of variants. The Source reviews...
Groundwater: the many challenges of a hidden resource
Billions of people’s lives depend on groundwater sources that are polluted and overexploited or at risk. Some of the damage is irreversible and, according...
EEA cites climate losses across member states
A new briefing from the European Environment Agency (EEA), utilising two database data sources – CATDAT (RiskLayer GmbH) and NatCatSERVICE (Munich Re GmbH) –...
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....
Looking ahead to the Singapore Water Convention 2022
The Water Convention, co-organised by PUB and IWA, will be at the heart of Singapore International Water Week 2022, running 17-21 April 2022. The...
Free webinar: Digitalization for sustainable water
Join this webinar live or on-demand, to hear real-life municipal case studies for different wastewater treatment applications and the impact of digital optimization on...
Water action and the climate agenda
With climate change having far-reaching consequences for the water sector, Kala Vairavamoorthy reflects on the COP26 meeting, the urgency around the climate agenda, and...
Adaptive planning: a tool for times of uncertainty
As ‘deep uncertainty’ becomes the norm for long-term water planning, the adaptive planning that is needed requires new perspectives rather than just technology. Here,...
Learning lessons on resilient infrastructure interdependencies
With climate change now a prominent issue across different sectors, water has to be seen jointly as one of a number of critical infrastructures....
Where two worlds meet: metrology and urban drainage
Successful urban drainage depends on diverse monitoring under the heading of metrology. Jac van Tuijn hears from editors of a recent book on this...
Indian insights for the drive to decentralisation
IWA Women in Water Award winner Nafisa Barot looks back on the early experiences of setting up an NGO in India and at how...
The disruptive opportunity for mainstreaming urine recycling
Decentralised sanitation systems based on source separation and urine recycling can contribute much to the existing wastewater regime. Prithvi Simha and Bjorn Vinnerås show...
Standards of acceptability for shared urban sanitation
A lack of quality standards means shared sanitation is regarded as a limited solution, despite the great contribution it can make. Recent policy briefs...
Selenium and the search for added value
Selenium is set to become of increasing importance, meaning research into treatment needs to connect with potential end uses to build value chains. Keith...
Integrating nature-based solutions into wastewater treatment
The potential of nature-based solutions is increasingly being recognised. Katharine Cross reviews practical experience of integrating these approaches into wastewater treatment.
Nature-based solutions (NbS), as...
No time to COP out
For those in a corporate environment, the difficulties of implementing change are well known. In some cases, resistance to change is because we are...
High-throughput in vitro bioassays to assure water quality
Bioassays complement instrumental analysis in water quality monitoring to ensure we do not overlook any components in the chemical cocktail. Beate Escher, Peta Neale...
Sector opportunities for methane emission action
The pledges and action plans to cut carbon emissions emanating from COP26 indicate that there is top-level recognition of the urgency of the climate...
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...
