India’s first water metro funded by German development bank
Communities living along the backwaters of the port city of Kochi in Kerala state could soon gain better access to the mainland via India’s...
Namibia: Windhoek expands water re-use plants
To serve increasing water demand and to comply with strict regulations on technology and security, the City of Windhoek will expand and modernise its...
Ireland: Homeless in Cork lack water access, says UN
Two UN experts on the human rights to water and sanitation and adequate housing have expressed concern over the increasing number of homeless people in Cork and their...
Study reveals seismic water concerns for Seattle
Seattle Public Utilities in the US has completed a seismic study using updated information to analyse the performance of its drinking water system.
The study...
United States: California water use drops 31.3 percent
Despite continued hot conditions, Californians surpassed June’s conservation rate and reduced water use by 31.3 percent during July, exceeding the Governor’s 25 percent mandate...
Watershed damage costs cities billions, says Nature Conservancy
A new global study has found that one in three large cities spend 50 percent more on water treatment costs as a result of...
Five cities chosen to develop water resilience framework
Cities from five continents have been selected to contribute to the development of a global framework for water resilience. The City Water Resilience Framework,...
Arup and IWA to accelerate transition towards water-wise cities
The International Water Association (IWA) and engineering and consulting firm, Arup, will work together to assist city leaders change the way water is managed...
Pune looks to become world’s first smart sanitation city
The Toilet Board Coalition and Pune Municipal Corporation have announced a new collaboration towards making Pune, India, the world's first smart sanitation city.
The Toilet Board...
Hong Kong pursues renewable water sources
A new hydroelectricity plant will open next year in Hong Kong to be followed by construction of the city’s first desalination plant as leaders...
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Destination Denmark – the IWA World Water Congress Exhibition 2022
The Copenhagen edition of the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition will be with us shortly. Based in the fantastic facilities of the Bella...
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UNEP sets out freshwater priorities
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has outlined its freshwater-related priorities for implementing its Medium-Term Strategy (MTS), 2022-2025 in a newly-released strategic document produced...
