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Somaiya Vidyavihar University’s Reach Fellowship Focuses on Water Stewardship in Rural India

Dec 12, 2025Dec 12, 2025 eawater

Mumbai, October 1, 2025 — Somaiya Vidyavihar University (SVU) has launched two rural water projects under its 2024–25 REACH Fellowship, a field-based initiative that places students in underserved communities to lead scientific and sustainable development work. Anchored by the University’s Centre for Achieving Sustainable Climate Action, Development and Engagement (CASCADE) and institutionalised under the Somaiya Institute for Research and Consultancy (SIRAC), the 2024–25 cycle is focused on one urgent theme: Water Stewardship. REACH, short for Rural Engagement for Action through Community-led Holistic Development, is designed to bridge academic research with…

Cool Under Pressure: Winning the War on Corrosion in Data Center Cooling Systems

Dec 10, 2025Dec 10, 2025 eawater

With the unprecedented rise in cloud-computing and AI, the need for data centers and supercomputers is booming. This astronomical output of artificial brain activity demands enormous amounts of power that quickly convert to heat as these mega-computers process billions of “thoughts” per second. The natural consequence is the proliferation of giant cooling towers alongside new data centers, with backup chillers kicking in for hot summer months and going idle during cold weather. Whatever the season, taking proactive steps to fight corrosion is critical to maintaining a healthy system long-term. Cortec®…

Pioneering Report Sets the Course for Nature-positive Engineering in Coastal and Marine Environments

Dec 9, 2025Dec 9, 2025 eawater

A global engineering coalition has issued an urgent call to action to solve the climate crisis through ecology-inclusive engineering frameworks. The Foresight of Nature-Positive Engineering, a new report from Lloyd’s Register Foundation in partnership with the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI), sets out the blueprint for nature-positive engineering (NPE) in ports, offshore renewable energy, and coastal protection. Biodiversity is declining faster than at any time in human history, with extinction rates 100 to 1,000 times higher than the past ten million years. While crucial to development, the built environment…

SWPC Announces the Shortlisted Bidders for theDevelopment of Hadda and Arana ISTP Projects

Dec 8, 2025Dec 8, 2025 eawater

Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the technical and financial evaluation for the development of the Hadda and Arana Independent Sewage Treatment Plant Projects. The two projects will be implemented under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model with private sector participation. The results are announced after the completion of comprehensive evaluation of all bids received on 31 July 2025 which resulted in the selection of the Miahona’s consortium as the Preferred Bidder and Metito’s consortium as the Reserved Bidder for Arana ISTP Project. Whereases for…

Safeguarding Water Quality: The Technologies Protecting Our Freshwater Future

Dec 8, 2025Dec 8, 2025 eawater

Emerging technologies for monitoring water quality

As global demand for freshwater intensifies, the conversation must evolve beyond quantity to address an equally urgent crisis: water quality. More than half of the world’s food production could be jeopardised by freshwater shortages within the next quarter-century. But contamination may prove just as perilous. The UK’s Environment Agency reported 3.6 million hours of raw sewage discharge into rivers in 2024 alone. Poor water quality accelerates ecosystem decline, imperilling biodiversity, public health, and food security. Emerging technologies for monitoring water quality Traditionally, water quality assessment has relied on periodic sampling…

Uk Introduces Landmark Legislation to Protect World’s Ocean

Dec 4, 2025Dec 4, 2025 eawater

The UK government is to introduce a landmark bill to protect two-thirds of the world’s ocean, a key source of food and oxygen for people in the UK and globally. In 2023, the UK signed the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement—the High Seas Treaty—among the first countries to do so after playing a leading role in shaping it over more than a decade of negotiations. The bill, announced on 10 September 2025, turns that commitment into action. For the first time, the BBNJ Agreement will create a legal mechanism…

A HIDDEN OCEAN OF FRESHWATER BENEATH THE ATLANTIC

Dec 3, 2025Dec 3, 2025 eawater

In a discovery that could reshape our understanding of global water resources, scientists have confirmed the existence of a massive freshwater aquifer beneath the Atlantic Ocean, stretching from New Jersey to Maine. The find was made this summer during Expedition 501, an international mission drilling o􀃱 Cape Cod. The story dates back to 1976, when researchers searching for oil and gas first noticed traces of fresh water seeping out of seabedcores. For decades, the phenomenon remained a mystery. Now, nearly 50 years later, scientists have returned with advanced technology —…

Empowering Women in Water Governance: Highlights From Wif4 Special Session

Dec 2, 2025Dec 2, 2025 eawater

The 4th World Irrigation Forum (WIF4) in Kuala Lumpur hosted a landmark panel on “Women’s Capacity Development in Participatory Water Governance and Management for Sustainable Development,” bringing together experts and policymakers to deliberate on the critical role of women in irrigation, agriculture, and water governance. Speakers highlighted that although women remain central to sustaining households and agriculture, their participation in water sector decision-making remains disproportionately low. In South Asia, nearly seventy per cent of women are engaged in agriculture, yet they are often denied equitable access to resources. When women…

Scotland Faces Record Water Scarcity With 17 Catchments at Significant Scarcity

Dec 1, 2025Dec 1, 2025 eawater

Scotland’s east coast is facing record pressure on its rivers, with 17 areas now at Significant Scarcity – the highest number since the current version of the National Water Scarcity Plan was introduced. More areas could reach this level in the coming days. While it is difficult to compare directly with previous years because area boundaries have been refined over time, this year stands out for the scale and duration of low rivers flows. In the Lower Spey, for example, the 2025 season has seen the highest number of low-flow…

Aws to Build Hong Kong’ First Data Centre Using Recycled Water

Nov 26, 2025Nov 26, 2025 eawater

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled plans to establish Hong Kong’s first data centre cooled with recycled water, a pioneering move aimed at conserving the city’s potable water resources. The new facility, located in Hong Kong’s North District, will source recycled water from a government-operated reclamation plant rather than relying on fresh water for cooling. Once fully operational, the system is expected to save enough fresh water to meet the daily needs of around 3,000 residents. The initiative is the result of a collaboration between AWS and the Government of…