Webinar on Water security in transboundary and interstate rivers
This is the fifth webinar of the University of Glasgow’s Water Webinar Series, Tuesday 26th September 2023, 4.00pm (UK Time).… Read More
From freezing -53°C to scorching 52°C, how can China adapt to a new normal
August 18, 2023
In the ever-changing landscape of global climate, China finds itself grappling with a relentless series of extreme weather events, say water and environment experts Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada.… Read More
Hydropower propels China’s climate action
August 3, 2023
China has made the right policy decision to expeditiously increase its economically efficient and eco-friendly hydropower capacity, which will boost the country’s long-term efforts to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.… Read More
Reimagining Water Management
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, 2023. Article published in International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 39, Number 4, pages 549-556.… Read More
Rethinking Scotland’s water management
June 16, 2023
Scotland is well-endowed with water and its water environments are in relatively good ecological condition compared to neighbouring countries. However, if Scotland is to become a true ‘Hydro Nation’, it needs to go beyond the current mindset of sustainable water management and focus on how its immense water wealth can be used as an engine for economic growth and regional welfare.… Read More
Cool ideas vital to coping with heat waves
June 14, 2023
In recent years, global warming caused by increasing greenhouse gas emissions has been changing the climate, and the Earth is becoming progressively hotter, as cities and regions from Shanghai to Siberia witness record maximum temperatures.… Read More
Urban Water Demand Management. A Guidebook for ASEAN
By Corinne Ong, Cecilia Tortajada and Ojasvee Arora, 2023, Springer, Singapore, 120 pages.… Read More