Water Sustainability Blog
News on the world's most precious resource, including the latest in research, trends, and treatment advances
Top Uses for Energy Recovered by Anaerobic Digestion
Anaerobic digestion can recover energy from wastewater streams, which can be used to power processes and even produce surplus electricity for sale.
Solving the Sinking of Mexico City
New research shows Mexico City has surpassed Jakarta as the world’s fastest-sinking city. Can managed aquifer recharge slow or even stop the process?
What Is Water-Sensitive Urban Design?
Water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) is an urban planning mode that integrates sustainable urban water cycle management into the built environment.
Where Central Water Treatment Is Rare, Residents Turn to Self-Supply
Self-supplied water is often the only choice for low-income Asia-Pacific residents. Quantifying its use and safety is key to reaching sustainability goals.
Drought Diminishes Not Just Water Quantity, but Quality
It’s no secret that drought means less water, but it also means less dilution and deeper drilling, which result in elevated contaminant loads.
Abu Dhabi Pivots From Thermal to Reverse Osmosis Desalination
The Middle East has remained a stronghold of thermal desalination, but it’s pivoting toward membrane processes like reverse osmosis.
