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...
European Commission seeks cities’ advice on water strategy
Around 20 cities will be selected by the European Commission to share their technical expertise and strategic advice on the Commission’s Urban Water Agenda 2030.
The...
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...
India: Cleanest city rankings released
The first rankings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 100 Cleanest Cities, or Swachh Bharat, in India revealed the top city to be Mysore. The...
Rotterdam tops global water sustainability index
The Dutch port city, Rotterdam, has been ranked the top city for water sustainability, according to the inaugural Sustainable Cities Water Index from engineering and consulting...
South African region to establish ‘water war room’
The government of South Africa’s Gauteng province will open a new department dubbed the "water war room" in June of this year to mitigate...
City of Trenton sets out plan to improve water quality
The state Department of Environmental Protection of the US state of New Jersey has reached an agreement to address its ageing infrastructure with City...
Australia: Brisbane encourages only ‘pee, poo and paper’ down the toilet
Queensland Urban Utilities has encouraged Brisbane residents to learn how to be environmentally friendly with every flush. “Sewer pipes are designed to carry just that–sewage,” said Michelle Cull,...
Great Lakes mayors warn funding cuts will hit restoration efforts
Outgoing Chair of the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River Cities Initiative, Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montreal, has shared his disappointment about funding cuts...
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...
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Developing the digital water toolbox
Digital technologies are reshaping the water sector, and the implications and opportunities around this are the focus of this year’s IWA Digital Water Summit....
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Corporate sustainability net positive water goal for Intel
Intel has set out a new strategy and goals for 2030 in its latest annual corporate sustainability report, with aims for the next decade...
