Environment / Water
Articles about Water, ordered by date. 
An end to Jakarta's water woes?
A court victory has rewarded civil society efforts to end water privatization in the Indonesian capital but many questions remain unanswered. Febriana Firdaus reports.
Water bankruptcy looms in Iran
Lydia Noon reports on an escalating crisis.
Then & Now
A photographic account of changes over the years in: housing; water; education; health; sanitation; food and farming; technology; and women.
Making waves: Rajendra Singh
Rajendra Singh is reviving Indian villages through traditional rainwater harvesting.
Who's profiting from the water crisis?
Big business sees water scarcity as a money-making opportunity. Joyce Nelson uncovers the dodgy dealings of the Aqueduct Alliance.
Ready or not: can Bangladesh cope with climate change?
New Internationalist co-editor Hazel Healy travelled there to find out how people are adapting to a warming world.
A sea returns to life, a sea slowly dies
Paul Lauener’s stirring report from the Aral Sea, scene of both environmental miracle and disaster.
A deadly drought
Conflicts between nomadic communities over water shortages increase
Message in a bottle
It’s a fashion statement and an environmental nightmare. Zoe Cormier examines one of the most successful marketing ploys ever – bottled water.
Eau de victory
Water privatization heads back to public management around the world
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| An end to Jakarta's water woes? | Public ownership rises again | May, 2018 |
| Water bankruptcy looms in Iran | African village | January, 2017 |
| Then & Now | African village | January, 2017 |
| Making waves: Rajendra Singh | Syria’s good guys - Inside a forgotten revolution | September, 2015 |
| Water revolution | Syria’s good guys - Inside a forgotten revolution | September, 2015 |
| Who's profiting from the water crisis? | Mental health | May, 2012 |
| Ready or not: can Bangladesh cope with climate change? | Adapt or die | April, 2012 |
| A sea returns to life, a sea slowly dies | Humans vs. Nature | November, 2010 |
| A deadly drought | Seed savers | September, 2010 |
| Message in a bottle | Drowning in plastic | September, 2008 |
| Eau de victory | We need to think about toilets | August, 2008 |
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