Middle East: GE unveils white paper on water resource management
At the World Future Energy Summit 2016, General Electric (GE) unveiled a white paper on the opportunities and risks associated with the energy and...
Major food companies to tackle water risks in supply chains
As climate change, population growth and water pollution increase pressure on freshwater resources, seven global food and beverage companies have announced commitments to work...
Vietnam: Netafim signs US$17 million agreement to supply greenhouse structures in Vietnam
Netafim, a leader in drip and smart-irrigation solutions, has announced that it has signed a US$17 million agreement with Vingroup Joint Stock Company, Vietnam’s...
UK government sets rules for farmers to reduce water pollution
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has unveiled new rules for farmers to reduce diffuse water pollution from soil, fertiliser...
ADB supports irrigation project in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan have signed a loan agreement of US$86.41 million for the extension of the Pehur...
Armenia: US scientists help with groundwater management
South Dakota-based scientists from the US Geological Survey are helping to restore a depleted aquifer and build local expertise for managing groundwater in the Ararat Basin of Armenia....
Scheme launched to cut farming air pollution
A team of experts has received £3 million in funding to help UK farmers reduce the ammonia emissions produced through agriculture.
The scheme, named the...
Pakistan: Government and University of Agriculture announce partnership on water management
Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Agriculture Faisalabad to work together to support research and training activities leading...
New equipment developed to measure evaporation
New equipment to accurately measure evaporation from crops and nature areas has been developed by Dutch knowledge institutes KWR, Alterra and KNMI, sensor company...
International: Freshwater vulnerability threatens stability in developing countries
Many nations and regions that are already facing uncertain political futures must contend with a growing threat to stabilisation in freshwater vulnerability, according to...
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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...
