Water’s resource resurrection
By James Workman
Large herds of East African wildlife have little in common with urban sewage, until their immersion in water. In both cases, that medium...
Why rights unlock resilience
Water security owes less to any chosen technology than to the forces behind it. Substitute ‘dams’ with ‘desalination plants,’ ‘groundwater banks,’ ‘rainwater harvesting,’ ‘water...
The problem with experts
The International Water Association (IWA) hosts forty-nine ‘specialist groups’ through which exceptional researchers and practitioners generate cutting edge solutions. The organisation -as demonstrated throughout this magazine – seeks out...
Embracing water’s all-too-human Legacy
I grew up fascinated by water as a powerful force of nature. It felt magic, beyond the reach of my family, country, or species. Drought or flood, water...
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...
Why water insecurity is changing our profession
A new viral online application lets you calculate the odds that your career will be automated. It’s an unnervingly existential tool: type in ‘occupation’...





