United Arab Emirates: Hotel slashes water use by 24 percent
An innovative greywater recycling system has helped the Premier Inn at Abu Dhabi International Airport to reduce water use by nearly a quarter in...
United States: Californian city buys floating solar power system
Infratech Industries, an Australian-owned and operated sustainable infrastructure company, is exporting its flagship floating solar system to the City of Holtville in California. The deployment...
New standard for treated wastewater to maximise irrigation systems
A new standard (ISO 16075 series) has been published containing guidelines for the development and execution of treated wastewater projects, including design, materials, construction...
United States: Iowa farmers tackle nutrient management
A set of new efforts have been announced to help Iowa’s farmers and livestock producers conserve water and soil resources and improve nutrient management...
Asia: Sustainable farming systems in Asia receive global recognition
Four traditional farming systems in Bangladesh and Japan have been designated by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) as Globally...
Europe: European Commission to address impact of agriculture on drinking water
The European Commission has launched a new call for proposals to tackle the issue of agricultural pollution and its impact on the supply of...
Remote sensing will improve water management in the Middle East and...
The Netherlands and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) are expanding their collaboration in the area of water management with...
AeroFarms raises US$20 million for more vertical farms
AeroFarms Inc., a leader in vertical farming, has raised US$20 million in venture funding to build more of its aeroponic vertical farms. The indoor...
First African Young Water Professionals Conference hosted by South Africa
Pretoria saw one of the world’s largest gatherings of young water professionals (YWPs) last November when the city hosted the 4th South Africa Young...
Under pressure: the failure of utilities to tackle water loss
By James Workman
Shortly after arriving in the Philippines in his role as project manager with water consultants Miya, Roland Liemberger took an unnecessary risk that...
Why loss calculations must include opportunity costs
Some degree of leakage is inevitable but most non-revenue water discussions focus only on immediate physical losses within a utility’s distribution and billing. What...
Q&A: Rod Cookson, the new managing director of IWA Publishing
By Jonathan Andrews
What experience are you bringing to your new role?
Since studying geography at the University of Liverpool, I have spent more than 20...
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 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...
The value of 24/7 water
Five hundred million people in South Asia still do not have access to a permanent water supply. James Workman highlights how three Indian cities...
Tanju Karanfil named fellow of the International Water Association
Tanju Karanfil, associate dean of research and graduate studies at Clemson University’s College of Engineering and Science, South Carolina, has been made a fellow...
The price of water is eternal vigilance
What is water worth?
In one form or another, that question runs through this entire issue. The answer depends on who gets asked – including...
Tiny particles with mega impacts
In India, a research scientist and his team are manipulating invisible matter in ways that could quietly disrupt the global water purification industry
By James...
Turning black markets into new opportunities
The cultivation of qat, a mild narcotic which is consumed by 70 percent of Yemeni adults, is draining aquifers in a country where three...
Why technology alone won’t help smallholder farmers
All too often, the fusion of investment capital and smart irrigation technology falls short of expectations. The most common mistake is to assume the...
