November 9, 2010 – A safe, reliable, affordable, and easily accessible water supply is essential for good health, but for several decades almost 1 billion people in developing countries have lacked access to such a supply. A poor water supply impacts health by causing acute infectious diarrhoea, repeat or chronic diarrhoea episodes, and nondiarrhoeal disease, which can arise from chemical species such as arsenic and fluoride. It can also affect health by limiting productivity and the maintenance of personal hygiene. This report argues for serious commitment by national governments and their partners to ensure adequate water supply services for all Read report

September 15, 2010 – Citing a looming freshwater crisis that could affect the nation’s economy, the livability of our communities and the health of our ecosystems, IPWR joined a diverse coalition of businesses, farmers, environmental not-for-profits and government agencies today to issue a landmark call to action aimed at heading off a national crisis in water quality and supply. Read press release | Read Call to Action

IPWR will participate an an invited member of the International Network on Small Community Water Supply Management workgroup and will attend the invited meeting – Water Safety Conference: Managing drinking-water for public health in Kuching, Malaysia.

May 1, 2010 – A bitter dispute over limited water resources is fueling India-Pakistan tensions at a time when the South Asian neighbors are trying to rebuild trust and resume peace talks. Read more

April 14, 2010 – Countries in the Caribbean have agreed to bar the dumping of all garbage at sea, ending rules that allow the disposal of metal, glass and other refuse a short distance from shore and almost any trash farther out. Read more

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Cape Town – "Miss, Miss, there are tiny creatures here in the water!" a Grade 7 pupil shouts excitedly, trying to draw attention to his water sample. At first, the liquid looks clear, but upon closer examination, one can make out a tiny aquatic invertebrate. Read more

(National Geographic) April 2010 – Two billion tons of human and animal waste and industrial pollution are dumped into waterways every day around the world, according to reports released today in Nairobi, Kenya, for the 17th annual World Water Day—a day the United Nations (UN) dedicates to raising awareness of the water quantity and quality challenges facing the planet. Read more

(National Geographic) March 22, 2010 – If the millions of women who haul water long distances had a faucet by their door, whole societies could be transformed. Read more

March 22, 2010 – World Water Day, celebrated annually on March 22, was established by the United Nations in 1992 and focuses attention on the world's water crisis, as well as the solutions to address it. Read more

(National Geographic) March 16, 2010 – In the past, if the children of Tshanowa junior primary school in Venda, South Africa, wanted a sip of water at school, they had to bring it from home in containers. At the school itself there wasn't a drop to drink, let alone to wash hands or grow plants. Read more

(National Geographic) March, 2010 – It’s hardly in a water-short region, so it may come as a surprise that Boston, Massachusetts, stands out as one of the biggest success stories in urban conservation in the United States. Read more

(National Geographic) March, 2010 – How will vast regions of India, where highly unreliable rainfall makes the difference between famine and sustenance, cope with climate change? Over 85 percent of the cultivated area in this country is either directly dependent on rain or depends on rain to recharge its groundwater. Read more

(National Geographic) March 10, 2010 – Bottled water is a drain on the environment: The U.S. public goes through about 50 billion water bottles a year, and most of those plastic containers are not recycled, according to Elizabeth Royte's 2008 book Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It. Read more

(National Geographic) March 3, 2010 – As the U.S. taste for bottled water grows, environmentalists have been trying to sell people on good old-fashioned—and free—tap water.. Read more

October 23, 2009 – Household water treatment (HWT) is being widely promoted as an appropriate intervention for reducing the burden of waterborne disease in poor communities in developing countries. A recent study has raised concerns about the effectiveness of HWT, in part because of concerns over the lack of blinding and in part because of considerable heterogeneity in the reported effectiveness of randomized controlled trials. This study set out to attempt to investigate the causes of this heterogeneity and so identify factors associated with good health gains. Read the report | Read article in newscientist.com