Modelling for circular and sustainable options

The IWA Water Resource Recovery Modelling Seminar, held earlier this year, showcased the latest thinking on modelling and its potential to transform water and...

A celebration of ‘bottom-up’

‘Bottoms up!’ is one of the many phrases used around the world to announce a toast. Similar versions include ‘Gan Bei!’, which, translated, literally...

SDG 6 – the mid-term messages

The United Nations’ (UN’s) Mid-term Review of the Water Action Decade: Key messages from the United Nations Regional Commissions report was released at the...

Climate change and urban groundwater – the path to resilience

Climate change is making the management of urban groundwater more critical than ever before. Radu Gogu, Susie Mielby, Jane Dottridge and Stephen Foster highlight...

Bathrooms of the Future: the potential of smart water technology

A research project in Australia has been looking at how smart tech devices can deliver solutions to help manage and reduce water usage. Cameron...

Unlocking the role of water reuse

The 13th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse, held in Chennai, India, in January, saw leading experts in water reclamation and reuse...

Pioneering the path to non-sewered sanitation

With IWA’s first conference on non-sewered sanitation taking place later this year, Jay Bhagwan, chair of the Specialist Group on this topic, highlights the...

Moving from the shadows – Putting leakage management centre stage in...

Leakage is a global problem that risks water security, sustainable supplies and good-quality services. Bill Kingdom outlines the measures that utilities can take to...

Blue Water Factories in China: the future of wastewater treatment

Sustainable wastewater treatment is critical to the circular economy. Xiaodi Hao, Ji Li, Yuanyuan Wu, Ranbin Liu and Ran Cai describe a framework under...

Harnessing electrons – seizing the potential of transferable technology

Suresh Pillai, Andrzej Chmielewski and Jianlong Wang describe how ionising radiation technologies, routinely used for medical disinfection, could be transformative for the water sector.  Traditional...

Study warns of Himalayan glacier loss without urgent emissions cut

Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region could lose up to 80% of their current volume by the end of the century according...

Report finds sharp growth in global hydro capacity

A new report by the International Hydropower Association has found that global hydropower increased by 34 GW in the past year, including over 10...

Voices that will shape the future

IWA’s Young Water Professionals are an impressive congregation with the drive and determination to meet the challenges of the global water crises. Inês Breda...

Water on demand – making the dream a reality

Intermittent Water Supply (IWS) is a challenge around the world. Raziyeh Farmani looks at the situation in different regions, based on perspectives shared by...

IWA’s future is here, now

Following the launch of IWA’s new Connect Plus membership platform, Kala Vairavamoorthy looks at its potential to transform participation in the Association and influence...

ONEE Morocco: Leveraging partnerships to foster innovation

Lalla Asma El Kasmi shines a light on Morocco’s dynamic response to water and sanitation management, which has transformed the sector’s service delivery. In a...

Building resilience into urban water management

Climate change is making New York City rethink its water strategy. Rohit Aggarwala tells a story that is being written all over the globe. It’s...

How to address water security

Water security is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and is required for delivering a water-smart society. Jan Hofman, Juliana Marcal and Blanca...

Nature and climate flooding the risk horizon

The World Economic Forum has released the 18th edition of its Global Risks Report 2023 based on the latest Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS)...

Philosophical boost for water

Our understanding of the prospects for climate change and its impacts on water has been mounting over the course of many years. The outputs...