Canada: British Columbia unveils Water Sustainability Act
After receiving Royal Assent in 2014, following more than four years of public engagement and policy development, the British Columbia Water Sustainability Act will...
Report charts climate financing progress by banks
A new joint report on climate financing by multilateral development banks (MDBs) in 2019 reveals significant efforts in both adaptation and mitigation for water,...
Vietnam: Hau Giang plans clean water funds
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hau Giang plans to allocate more than US$1.56 million to bring clean water to local rural residents...
Mali: Mali to decrease non-revenue water and improve water access
Itron, a company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, has signed a contract with the Malian Drinking Water Supply Management Company (SOMAGEP-SA), a water provider...
Ireland: Irish Water to upgrade wastewater infrastructure
Veolia Ireland has secured a new contract from Irish Water for wastewater infrastructure. This contract comprises a €2.16 million upgrade of the wastewater infrastructure at County Cavan and...
UK government announces new water plan
The UK government has launched is new ‘Plan for Water’ which aims to improve water security and reduce pollution. The plan promises increased investment,...
Conservation groups raise concern over freshwater fish
Thousands of freshwater fish species are heading towards extinction, with freshwater biodiversity declining at twice the rate of that in oceans or forests, according...
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...
WHO microplastic update calls for health impact research
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report on the potential human health risks associated with exposure to microplastics in the environment, which...
United States: Groundwater wells under construction in San Francisco to help during natural disasters
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has announced that construction is underway on groundwater wells aimed at improving the water supply during a drought...
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Toronto Water – serving the host city of the World Water...
Toronto Water has transformed the city’s water management. Ahead of IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in the capital of the Canadian province of...
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UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed
A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...
