The Spanish government has blacklisted U.S. data analytics giant Palantir Technologies from public and private state-controlled companies due to growing concer…

As Pacific leaders gather ahead of COP31, new research shows women want more than recognition of their vulnerability. They want decision-making power, direct access to climate finance and water security placed at the centre of climate justice.

When floodwater entered Virginia’s single-family home in Mathare, an informal settlement in Nairobi, it washed away much more than her furniture — upending all her sources of security while reshaping ...

Water Vision 2047, a strategic initiative aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, seeks to ensure resilient, inclusive and universal water security, he said. “Since water is a state subject, collaboration between the Centre, states, local bodies, communities and industry is essential,” he said. Choudhary said India’s approach to water management is guided by five pillars — political will, public financing, partnership, public participation and persuasion for sustainability. He said India is moving towards river-basin-based planning, supported by digital hydrological monitoring, with the objective of ensuring both “aviral dhara” and “nirmal dhara” — continuous and clean river flows. A major focus of Water Vision 2047 is the creation of a circular water economy, with treated wastewater being promoted for industrial use, thermal power plants and urban landscaping, he said. Highlighting the need for greater efficiency in irrigation, Choudhary said the modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management programme represents a shift towards more efficient water delivery. The initiative uses underground pipe networks to deliver water directly to farm fields, while digital technologies such as IoT sensors and SCADA systems can help ensure equitable, assured and efficient water supply, he said. The minister also stressed...

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 6, 2026 /CNW/ -- Canadians overwhelmingly want freshwater security to be a national priority, according to new public opinion research released today by AquaAction and partners. The findings come as public consultations are underway for Canada's first National Water Security Strategy. The polling finds 93% of Canadians believe water security should be a high priority for Canada, with respondents making strong connections between freshwater and their health, quality of life and economic well-being. "Building Canada Strong should not come at the expense of water, but should go hand in hand with protecting it," said Soula Chronopoulos, President of AquaAction. "Canadians clearly see freshwater as fundamental, not just to our quality of life and environment, but to our economy. The National Water Security Strategy is an opportunity to respond to these strong sentiments with the investments and measures needed to secure Canada's freshwater future." Running until October 25, the National Water Security Strategy consultations are the first step in a commitment made during the 2025 federal election, alongside a commitment to create a Water Security Technology Fund to support Canadian R&D, AI, monitoring and data tools. Nine in ten polling respondents say it is important for the government...

Africa faces a vast shortfall in the finance needed to adapt to climate change. Although the continent is among the lowest contributors to the greenhouse gas emissions, climate impacts are already affecting food production, water security, livelihoods and economic activity. Droughts, floods and other extreme events are compounding food insecurity and displacement in already vulnerable communities. The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that developing countries will need US$310-365 billion annually for adaptation by 2035. International public adaptation finance was only US$26 billion in 2023, leaving estimated needs 12 to 14 times greater than current international public flows. At the same time, developing countries receive hundreds of billions in remittances every year. These are fundamentally different financial flows. Remittances are private family resources, not climate finance. But when droughts, floods and food crises strike, remittances often become part of how households respond. My research focuses on migration, food security and remittances. I am a researcher with the MiFOOD Network, which examines the often neglected links between migration and food security in the Global South. I also work on the multi-country Remitting for Resilience (R2) project, which investigates how migrant remittances can contribute to food security and climate adaptation in Africa. This...

Cyberattacks on water infrastructure are rising across the country. What can California do to keep itself safe? PPIC Water Policy Center’s Annalise Blum takes a look.

For seven years, a renowned British hospital has grappled with a serious bacterial outbreak in its water supply that, according to a coroner's inquest and a new scientific paper, was linked to two deaths and 38 other cases of infection. The new paper, led by members of the UK Health Security Agency and the Royal Papworth Hospital's medical director, offers new detail into the outbreak. It is published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. In 2025, the BBC reported that two women died after developing infections that, a coroner's inquest heard, likely came from the water supply of the hospital where they were receiving lung transplants. The inquest also heard that a third patient died, but did not determine whether this was connected to the outbreak. Both women contracted the bacteria Mycobacterium abscessus following double lung transplants at the then-newly relocated Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge. The women each received treatment for non-tuberculosis mycobacterial pulmonary disease, but died within a year after M. abscessus was first detected in their bodies. The coroner's inquest concluded that for both women, the M. abscessus infection contributed to their death. M. abscessus is a common contaminant that usually only causes problems when it can...

This 25-year journey is documented in our new case study, ‘From Gujarat to India: Water Lessons for the World’, which traces water governance reforms in Gujarat and India from 2001 to 2026. Drawing on official data, policy and programme records, the literature and consultations with practitioners, the study examines how political leadership and prioritisation, public financing, institutional reform, administrative implementation and community engagement came together to strengthen water security at scale. Its central finding is that water security is as much a challenge of governance and institutions as it is of engineering — and that the Gujarat experience offers a useful lens for understanding the subsequent national journey and its relevance to the Global South. The case study distils four key lessons which, if studied and contextualised appropriately, can prove effective in the coming years and inform water governance in other countries in the Global South: Lead with governance, manage the resource and the service together, root action in communities, and build for scale from the start. Lead with governance, not only hardware: Political will and institutional strengthening, rather than infrastructure alone, are core to water security. India has developed a framework for putting them into action at scale, called...

We're undertaking a major program of water main replacement works in Yarraman to improve the reliability, resilience and long-term security of the town’s water supply.