Tag: drinking water
Leaving no-one behind
With women and girls disproportionately affected by poor water and sanitation services, Professor Juliet Willetts, winner of IWA’s Gender Diversity in Water Award, discusses...
Groundwater – a vital asset for climate change adaptation
As the UN-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN-IPCC) develops a ‘Special Report on Climate Change and Cities’, Stephen Foster, Michael Eichholz, Ricardo Hirata, and...
2024 – a year of extremes
By Erika Yarrow-Soden
The State of Global Water Resources 2024 report, an annual publication by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), documents 2024 as an extraordinary...
Building water security in the Andes of Bolivia
Paula Cecilia Soto Ríos and Paola Andrea Alvizuri Tintaya describe Bolivia’s pathway to water resilience in the face of climate change and its impact...
New WHO/UNICEF report finds major inequalities in WASH services
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF reveals that major gaps still exist in access to water, sanitation, and hygiene...
Immunotoxicity – a hidden health risk
A growing area of immunotoxicology is the study of how contaminants in drinking water can impact human health. Sanah Majid, Daniel Duarte, Tessa Pronk,...
LeaP – Empowering future water leaders
IWA’s new LeaP Leadership Programme for Young Water Professionals is giving exceptionally talented young professionals the opportunity to gain the skills to drive innovative,...
ASCE report calls for increased investment in resilience
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gives an overall rating of grade C.
Since 1998, the ASCE has...
Rain Schools progress in Cambodia
As Cambodia and Korea position themselves as leaders in rainwater awareness, education and training, Cambodia has launched the Rain School Initiative which is aiming...
Fiji’s Water Sector Strategy 2050
Fiji has adopted a strategy to improve its water sector’s resilience, sustainability and economic viability. Juliet Korovou and Peni M Shute explain.
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