Water News
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As students map the weather, an Indian village bests its water woesA weather station monitored by students—part of a range of water-smart innovations—has turned around a parched village. -
Climate change threats ignored by most Southeast Asian banksThe vast majority of banks in Asean are indifferent to climate change and other environmental and social threats in their lending operations, despite the associated risks staring them in the face, a new WWF report has found.
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Amid water scarcity and pollution, is there hope for the future of water?In approximately five years, two-thirds of the global population will face acute water shortage due to pollution, poor water management and unstable weather patterns caused by climate change. How can the latest tech innovations help the water industry to cope? -
Water pollution an 'invisible threat' to global goals, economists warnA World Bank report warns of the ripple effects of water pollution on the health, economies, education and agriculture of rich and poor countries alike.
Water Opinion
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Are we underestimating the world's water access crisis?– About 1 billion people lack access to a reliable supply of water, with some receiving water only a few hours each week. This reality is starker in cities across the Global South, even for those not facing a physical water shortage. -
Restoring soil can help address climate change– More than one-fifth of global warming emissions come from land use. Sustainable farming can make soil healthier and better able to soak up carbon, while saving energy and boosting food production, writes David Montgomery. -
Restore Pakistan’s rivers to handle droughts, floods and climate change– Managing river systems can help Pakistan manage floods, deal with droughts, create engines for a green economy, as well as help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions more effectively and more cheaply than big dams, argue Hassan Abbas and Asghar Hussain.
Water Videos
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We are eating a credit card's worth of plastic every week– A campaign by the WWF Singapore has revealed that the average person consumes approximately 5g of plastic every week. The NGO is calling on governments and businesses around the world to forge a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.
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More than a nature series, Netflix's Our Planet is a call to action– Narrated by renowned environmentalist David Attenborough, Netflix's latest documentary series is a stunning insight into the world of animals and an urgent plea to protect their fast disappearing habitats.
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Mission Impossible: Satisfying Asia's meat appetite with plant-based food?– Can Impossible Foods, the plant-based food tech company from California, take a bite out of Asia's growing appetite for meat? Eco-Business spoke to founder Pat Brown to find out.
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What would the world be like if there was water for all?– Worldwide, 100 million families are stuck in a cycle of poverty and disease because of the lack of access to clean water. What would it take to slake humanity's thirst for water in a sustainable way?
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