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Jakarta is a thirsty metropolis without drinkable water

Indonesia’s capital has poor water infrastructure. Existing water resources should be reused to avoid a water crisis.

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Why India needs to incentivise water reuse

To encourage greater water reuse, India must prioritise infrastructure development, implement sound policies and allow private sector participation.

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Reusing urban runoff a solution to Faridabad’s water woes

By using urban runoff more wisely, cities could solve the twin problems of urban waterlogging and depleted urban groundwater resources.

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Water scarcity and the need for reusing wastewater

Reclaimed water is becoming an attractive option for ensuring water security.

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Dry hard: the challenge of storing Mekong rain

While rainfall is important, how it is collected, stored and distributed is crucial to dealing with the region’s increasingly drier spells.

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Mekong drought increases risk of human trafficking

For some, leaving the Mekong Delta to find a livelihood is the only option despite the risk of being trafficked into forced labour.

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The Mekong is drying up. What now?

Climate change and increased human activity are putting one of Asia’s most important river systems under duress. It will require a sustained and coordinated effort to fix things.

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It’s a long road from uni innovation to commercial reality

We may punch above our weight when it comes to research, but we certainly don’t in realising the commercial impact from it.

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Singapore’s race to self-sufficiency in Malaysia water stoush

Building tensions between Singapore and Malaysia over its water agreement are setting the two on a collision course over scarcity and sustainability.

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Water worries: Indonesia and the US have plenty in common

Despite being on other sides of the planet, Jakarta and Iowa are staring down similar issues around water hygiene and supply.

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Think global and act local to avoid a Day Zero

South Africa dodged a water disaster in 2018, providing lessons for cities facing similar crises. But copying everything from Cape Town would be a mistake.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Jakarta is a thirsty metropolis without drinkable water

Why India needs to incentivise water reuse

Reusing urban runoff a solution to Faridabad’s water woes

Water scarcity and the need for reusing wastewater

Dry hard: the challenge of storing Mekong rain

Mekong drought increases risk of human trafficking

The Mekong is drying up. What now?

It’s a long road from uni innovation to commercial reality

Singapore’s race to self-sufficiency in Malaysia water stoush

Water worries: Indonesia and the US have plenty in common

Think global and act local to avoid a Day Zero

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