How We Can Save Our Water

Treated sewage could be the safest, most environmentally sound source of tap water yet—if we can get over the yuck factor

Recent spills show that tougher rules are needed to protect water supplies

The growing scarcity of freshwater due to rising water demands and a changing climate is increasingly seen as a major risk for the global economy. Consumer awareness, private sector initiatives, governmental regulation and targeted investments are urgently needed to move towards sustainable water use.

As global population continues to grow, managing the relationships between water, food and energy is becoming increasingly critical. Businesses need to react to the challenge and be mindful of the important role they play in implementing solutions.

The impacts of extreme weather are being felt by us all and scientific research points to a likely worsening of weather patterns in the next decades. Therefore, it is imperative to think carefully about how we build the infrastructure of the future to increase the resilience of our societies

Climate change, alongside numerous other pressures, is having unprecedented effects on water resources both globally and locally. Retailers need to implement a range of adaptation measures to ensure the sustainability of supply chains

Maintaining adequate supplies of freshwater in the face of rising demand and climate change is a challenge that industry is starting to address

Much of the life-sustaining resource is traded across national borders

An innovative effort would embed sensors in agricultural fields in a bid to cut down on irrigation--saving farmers money and preserving water for endangered species

A new, more energy-efficient seawater distillation membrane is designed to yield greater amounts of potable water, and less briny discharge

Satellite control of company and municipal irrigation systems, based on custom weather data, saves billions of gallons of water nationwide

Companies kill deadly bacteria and strip out heavy metals in water using new technologies that range from ultraviolet (UV) light to microbubbles