(SciDev.Net) April 22, 2009 – Some of the developing world's largest rivers are drying up because of climate change, threatening water supplies in some of the most populous places on Earth, say scientists. Read more

April 10 , 2009 – CNN's diet and fitness expert Dr. Melina Jampolis cites the work of IPWR Fellow Brenda Davy regarding water consumption and weight loss. read more

March 25, 2009 – The Royal Bank of Canada and Unilever Canada have released a new water attitudes study, based on a survey of over 2,000 Canadians, that was commissioned by the two companies. 2009 Canadian Water Attitudes Study

Washington, D.C., March 20, 2009 – The American Public Health Association (APHA) and the Institute for Public Health and Water Research (IPWR) today announced a new partnership focused on water and its importance to protecting health, in time for World Water Day on March 22. Read more

(SciDev.Net) March 17, 2009 – A project to improve water quality in China has been launched by the government, which says it is the largest expenditure on environmental protection since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949. Read more

February 23, 2009 – The Institute for Public Health and Water Research has announced the addition of Misha N. Granado, MPH, MS as Program Coordinator. Read more

February 5, 2009 – The Royal Bank of Canada has selected the Institute for Public Health and Water Research and its affiliated partner, the Texas A&M Health Science Center, to receive a grant for $300,000 in support of the RBC Blue Water Project. Read more

(SciDev.Net) November 24, 2008 – New evidence that Himalayan glaciers are shrinking has added weight to concerns that there could be severe water shortages in the region by 2030. Read more

November 17, 2008 – A study funded by the Institute for Public Health and Water Research is the first ever to pinpoint an odor reference standard for drinking water. The research provides critical information on the perception of metallic flavor and its impact on human nutrition and consumption of water. Read more

(SciDev.Net) November 6, 2008 – One of India's leading climate change scientists says the country needs to address the impact of climate change on its agriculture, water resources and health "right away," as projected temperature rise will far exceed the increase in rainfall by the end of the century. Read more

(SciDev.Net) October 22, 2008 – Ensuring safe water supplies and adequate sanitation throughout the developing world are the most effective measures for curbing poverty and improving health, a report claims. Read more

September 3, 2008 – After a successful career as NIEHS Director Emeritus and Principal Investigator, IPWR Executive Board member Ken Olden, Ph.D., has left the Institute to set a precedent in public health education with the creation of the new School of Public Health on the Hunter College campus of the City University of New York (CUNY). Read more