August 22, 2018
Just four crops—wheat, maize, rice and soybean—provide two-thirds of the world’s food supply. But scientists in Malaysia are trying to change that by reviving crops that have been relegated to the sidelines.… Read More
June 28, 2018
Singapore’s third desalination plant officially opened on Thursday (June 28), helping the Republic to further overcome its water challenges.… Read More
October 14, 2017
The Commons Workshop on Enhancing Water Governance and Policy at Tsinghua University in Beijing focused on Water governance and policy.… Read More
September 7, 2017
Northern India, one of the country’s poorest regions, has been ravaged by some of the worst monsoon storms in recent years.… Read More
March 12, 2017
Millions are being invested in producing and conveying water. Insight looks at Singapore’s quest for a robust supply.… Read More
March 6, 2017
A talk by Prof Asit K. Biswas on water as a human right.… Read More
January 13, 2017
Food lost takes a heavy toll on natural resources as governments, food banks and recyclers strive to stop the rot.… Read More
November 20, 2016
A third of the average amount of water used by each person each day goes down shower drain.… Read More
November 16, 2016
A lecture by Prof Asit K. Biswas on why universities have failed so miserably in terms of influencing public discourses and debates as well as in the formulation of public policies. Some of the world’s most talented people are in the academia.… Read More
August 24, 2006
For his outstanding and multi-faceted contributions to global water resource issues, including research, education and awareness, water management, human and international relations in both developed and developing countries, Prof Biswas has been awarded with the the Stockholm Water Prize, 2006.… Read More