Data reveals advanced climate change
A study published recently in Nature Climate Change indicates that storm intensification predicted for 2080 has already started to happen over recent decades. The...
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...
UN-Water launches SDG 6 Progress Reports
The UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6 (IMI-SDG6) launched its 2024 series of SDG 6 indicator progress reports, with summary briefs. The launch...
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...
Government to fast-track Independent Water Commission proposals
In response to a new report on England’s water sector from the Independent Water Commission (IWC), the Secretary of State for the Environment has...
US invests $1 billion to tackle PFAS
As part of its on-going mission to tackle emerging contaminants, such as PFAS – also known as ‘forever chemicals’ – the US has announced...
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...
World Bank report on wastewater testing for SARS-CoV-2
The World Bank has released a report, Strengthening Public Health Surveillance Through Wastewater Testing: An Essential Investment for the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Health Threats....
WMO highlights growing threat to water security from extreme weather
The latest annual report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights global water stress.
The authors of State of Global Water Resources, report that...
New WMO report provides global drought monitoring insights
A new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) aims to provide a global overview of current drought impact monitoring practices.
Titled ‘Drought Impact Monitoring:...
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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...
NEWS
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...
