water scarcity

Exclusive interview with Anton Cartwright, a researcher at the African Centre for Cities and a featured speaker in the Future Cities track at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa in Cape Town in November.

That’s according to the country’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME), which suggests that as the UK’s summers become longer and hotter, the cost of managing and treating water supplies will increase.

US utility American Water and its employees raised more than $272,000 to improve consumer access to improved water and sanitation systems and services in developing countries. American Water is donating the money through non-profit organisation...

The Asian Development Bank has approved $245 million in funding to improve access to safe, sustainable and reliable water in West Bangal state. The fund will be combined with $2 million grant from the Japan...

UK utility Thames Water is increasing its investment and focus on measures to reduce water leaks within the firm’s distribution network. UK’s largest water company has launched an initiative that includes using aerial solutions to...

Despite Cape Town recording a significant increase in dam water levels owing to recent rainfall, efforts to avoid straining supply from the main grid continue. As of 19 July 2018, Cape Town’s overall water dam...

The global water market will generate up to $695.9 billion in 2018 according to a recent study by Frost & Sullivan. The municipal segment is set to grow at a rate of 6.4%, while the...