Report calls for immediate action to mitigate snow decline in Hindu Kush Himalaya
A new report warns of risks to water security due to below normal levels of seasonal snow in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.
The ‘2025...
EEA report finds Europe’s water bodies fall short of water quality targets
A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found that only one-third of Europe’s surface water qualifies as in good or better...
Aquifers identified as critical factor in sea level rise predictions
A NASA-led research team has analysed satellite data to study how vertical land motion could impact future sea levels. The study has found that...
World Bank reaffirms water reform approach
The World Bank has released a report entitled ‘Water Supply and Sanitation Policies, Institutions, and Regulation: Adapting to a Changing World’ in response to...
Nature-based solutions build resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
A new report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the African Development Bank (AfDB) shows that nature-based...
Global study finds climate change is disrupting the Earth’s water cycle
A new report has found that global heating is changing the Earth’s water cycle – intensifying storms, floods and droughts, affecting entire ecosystems and...
UNEP warns of climate adaptation gap
UNEP has released the sixth edition of its Adaptation gap report and, in a report subtitled ‘The gathering storm’, sets out how the world...
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...
World Bank report quantifies WASH funding gap
An annual shortfall of between $131.4bn and $140.8bn must be filled if the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for universal access to safe water...
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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...
