The challenge:Global water use has been growing at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century[i]. As a result, more and more regions are experiencing water scarcity. In and ...

The challenge:Water security is an ongoing issue in South Africa, highlighted by the critical situation in Cape Town where the city came within days of running out of drinking water in 2018. One of ...

The challenge:Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent, and in response to frequent water shortages and drought, several regions of the country have introduced usage restrictions for ...

The challengeAccording to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, there are currently about half a million private sewers that need attention. Unwanted discharge of poorly treated wastewater ...

The challengeWater scarcity has become a huge issue towards human use. There is indeed a growing demand for clean drinking water, water for agriculture and water for use in the industry. The ...

The challengeHistorically, the increasing demand for fresh water has mainly been caused by population growth, industrial development and the expansion of irrigated agriculture. Agriculture consumes ...