Revealing the identity of all wastewater treatment microbes
Work in Denmark has laid the foundations for identifying all the microbes in wastewater treatment systems and anaerobic digesters around the world with the...
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,...
China’s sustainable Concept wastewater treatment plant progress
An expert committee has led development of an advanced sustainable wastewater treatment plant concept. Han-Qing Yu, Hongchen Wang and Jun Chen report on progress,...
Rethinking our nitrogen needs in the circular economy
The water sector can contribute to progress to a much-needed circular economy. Korneel Rabaey, Ilje Pikaar and Willy Verstraete highlight the needs and opportunities around...
The Nigerian sanitation economy: possibilities and challenges
Peter Cookey and Mayowa Abiodun consider the potential for sanitation to improve health, the environment and the economy in Nigeria.
The Nigerian Sanitation Economy could...
Interview: John Beaumont, Chief Digital Officer at Thames Water
You’re the company’s first Chief Digital Officer, which is a relatively new term many corporations have yet to embrace. How do you explain what...
The linear to circular shift for wastewater in Latin America
Daniel Nolasco, Diego Rodriguez, Hector Serrano, Anna Delgado and Gustavo Saltiel outline the opportunities for sustainable wastewater measures in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Climate smart utilities and the pipe to power push
Climate change demands that utilities do more on mitigation, with a push to carbon neutrality, and on adaptation. As IWA launches its Climate Smart Utilities...
Tiny particles with mega impacts
In India, a research scientist and his team are manipulating invisible matter in ways that could quietly disrupt the global water purification industry
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Tapping into tradition: water insights from down the centuries
Our current engineering mindset may not fully equip us to deal with the water challenges ahead. Ancient and indigenous values and practices resonate with...