Running dry
April, 2016
Solutions in short supply as water shortages destroy crops and livelihoods across Asia.… Read More
Global warming hits rice bowls
March 25, 2016
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TW Centre
March 25, 2016
A deal to steer the world away from catastrophic climate change was struck last December, and the goal is to limit global warming to under 2 deg C above pre-industrial levels.… Read More
Climate change, energy and water security for S’pore
March 22, 2016
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TW Centre
March 22, 2016
Singapore has an excellent record of managing climate, water and energy issues over the past three decades. The future, always, is uncertain. Countries will have to run faster and faster to stay in the same place.… Read More
A new plan to rescue Kosi Basin from poverty
March 21, 2016
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TW Centre
March 21, 2016
Bad planning has destroyed a fertile region, but there’s hope a new water management plan will bring growth and economic sustainability.… Read More
Singapore’s water success has H2O expert worried
March 21, 2016
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TW Centre
March 21, 2016
People here taking free flow of clean water for granted.… Read More
Confronting obesity in Asia’s cities
March 19, 2016
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TW Centre
March 19, 2016
Obesity is a growing crisis that governments cannot afford to ignore.… Read More
Untapped water
March 14, 2016
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TW Centre
March 14, 2016
If water is not used for electricity generation and agricultural production, the benefits are lost forever.… Read More
Delhiites have to keep paying the cost of pollution over the next decade
March 10, 2016
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TW Centre
March 10, 2016
State stalling over the last 20 years robs the city of softer options and time.… Read More
Academics can change the world – if they stop talking only to their peers
March 9, 2016
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TW Centre
March 9, 2016
Research and creative thinking can change the world. This means that academics have enormous power. But, as academics Asit Biswas and Julian Kirchherr have warned, the overwhelming majority are not shaping today’s public debates.… Read More
The Power of Education and Incentives: Changing Attitudes to Water
March 8, 2016
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TW Centre
March 8, 2016
The prospect of water scarcity is forcing businesses and households to rethink how they use water.… Read More