Blue Water Factories in China: the future of wastewater treatment
Sustainable wastewater treatment is critical to the circular economy. Xiaodi Hao, Ji Li, Yuanyuan Wu, Ranbin Liu and Ran Cai describe a framework under...
Harnessing electrons – seizing the potential of transferable technology
Suresh Pillai, Andrzej Chmielewski and Jianlong Wang describe how ionising radiation technologies, routinely used for medical disinfection, could be transformative for the water sector.
Traditional...
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...
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...
Voices that will shape the future
IWA’s Young Water Professionals are an impressive congregation with the drive and determination to meet the challenges of the global water crises. Inês Breda...
Water on demand – making the dream a reality
Intermittent Water Supply (IWS) is a challenge around the world. Raziyeh Farmani looks at the situation in different regions, based on perspectives shared by...
IWA’s future is here, now
Following the launch of IWA’s new Connect Plus membership platform, Kala Vairavamoorthy looks at its potential to transform participation in the Association and influence...
ONEE Morocco: Leveraging partnerships to foster innovation
Lalla Asma El Kasmi shines a light on Morocco’s dynamic response to water and sanitation management, which has transformed the sector’s service delivery.
In a...
Building resilience into urban water management
Climate change is making New York City rethink its water strategy. Rohit Aggarwala tells a story that is being written all over the globe.
It’s...
How to address water security
Water security is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and is required for delivering a water-smart society. Jan Hofman, Juliana Marcal and Blanca...
Nature and climate flooding the risk horizon
The World Economic Forum has released the 18th edition of its Global Risks Report 2023 based on the latest Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS)...
Philosophical boost for water
Our understanding of the prospects for climate change and its impacts on water has been mounting over the course of many years. The outputs...
Giving water a voice
The UN 2023 Water Conference held on 22-24 March 2023 gave cause for both optimism and trepidation. Optimism because it represented an opportunity for...
Destination Daegu: LET 2023
The forthcoming edition of IWA’s Leading Edge Conference in Korea will shine a light on water innovation, at what will be the 20th anniversary...
MoMoMo – Management of all water, for all, by all
Mooyoung Han describes how a water management philosophy for Korea could revolutionise approaches to tackling the global water crisis.
As we seek to develop water...
All Systems Connect
In anticipation of a symposium in May to promote a systems-based approach, Patrick Moriarty makes the case for collaboration to secure progress.
The world is...
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...
UK government announces new water plan
The UK government has launched is new ‘Plan for Water’ which aims to improve water security and reduce pollution. The plan promises increased investment,...
UN study calls for action on antimicrobial resistance
A new study by the UN calls for action on pollution that it says is causing millions of deaths annually due to resistance to...
Track, trace and target – the water sector and emerging viruses
New viruses continue to emerge and spread. Joan B Rose, Rosina Girones, Marta Rusiñol Arantegui, Veronica Beatriz Rajal, Ramiro Poma, Maronel Steyn, Bettina Genthe,...
