Quo Vadis Indus Water Treaty?
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May 22, 2025
As tensions rise between India and Pakistan and India suspends the Indus Waters Treaty, both countries have to completely reimagine how they share water. … Read More

A treaty under water
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May 16, 2025
Indian Secretary of Jal Sakti wrote to her Pakistani counterpart about seeking modifications of the Indus Water Treaty. This is because fundamental changes have taken place since the Treaty was signed in 1960.… Read More

China expands pilot water resource fees into a tax reform
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March 13, 2025
Water scarcity, uneven water distribution, and frequent droughts have long hampered China’s environmental and economic sustainability. In response to these challenges, China promulgated the Water Law in 1988, which stipulated fees for the direct extraction of groundwater by cities, to promote the rational use and management of water resources.… Read More

Forever but not everywhere? Unexpected non-detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in major Philippines rivers
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By Patrick Byrne, Emma Biles, Loucel Cui, Richard Williams, Decibel V. Faustino-Eslava, Laura Quick, Manilyn Casa, Francis Ian P. Gonzalvo, Maria Regina V. Regalado, Kim Bryan N. Cabrera, Kit Felian C. Tenio, Jenielyn Padrones, Juan Miguel Guotana, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards, Grigorios Vasilopoulos, Thomas J. Coulthard, Cecilia Tortajada, Jessica D. Villanueva-Peyraube, Janice B. Sevilla-Nastor, Justine Perry T. Domingo and David Megson, 2025. Article published in River,  1–7.… Read More