How the Rainbow Nation dried up
Can South Africa regain its adaptive capacity after suffering its biggest ever drought?
By Tony Turton*
South Africa holds a unique place in the international water...
Why understanding resilience is key to water management
Resilience champion Johan Rockström says we need a mind shift by water professionals if we are to avoid a global disaster
By James Workman
The World...
Resource recovery: the challenge of finding a market for your product
Pressure from worldwide population growth is placing increasing demand on phosphorus supply and production but resources are not limitless and no synthetic substitute exists....
Insurers face the music
Water-related data is transforming the high-stakes metrics of adaptation
By Ilyse Veron*
New York City’s Carnegie Hall attracts the world’s top musicians but last October, an...
Banking on resilience: Arizona dealing with water scarcity
How a US landlocked desert city is strategically storing water to drought-proof the future
By Amy McCoy*
The US state of Arizona is acutely aware of...
Efficiency follows equity
Australia’s experience shows how water markets can provide a useful response to escalating drought, if governments clearly define allocations in advance and ensure all...
To add water, subtract weeds
Mandela’s least known legacy may be his Working for Water programme, which employs thousands of marginalised people to clear invasive plant species, securing precious water...
Saline solutions: closing the gap between hunger and limited freshwater supplies
Much as aquaculture has eclipsed wild fisheries, salt-tolerant plants could close the gap between escalating hunger and limited freshwater supplies
By James Workman
The ancients annihilated...
Heaven sent: The need to harvest rainwater
Rainwater harvesting, once seen as a quaint tradition of the rural poor, is growing in stature and scale, driven by urban demand, new mandates,...
H2O minus CO2: How mitigation and money savings are driving emissions-free desalination
By Bill Hinchberger*
Consider the catch-22 for Pacific islanders. They lack sufficient freshwater to meet growing demand. While desalination could boost supply, each plant’s energy-intensive...
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Countdown to Bangkok
The 2025 IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition is approaching fast and will help advance options for low- and middle-income countries. Erika Yarrow-Soden...
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UK’s first wastewater monitoring pilot
The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.
Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...
