Water scarcity already affects every continent. Around 1.2 billion people — or almost one-fifth of the world's population — live in arid areas with water shortages. Another 1.6 billion people — one-quarter of our global population — face water shortages as a result of climate change. [ + ]

Before any large-scale construction project is approved, authorities are certain to require the preparation of a comprehensive environmental impact statement. Unfortunately, for many large construction projects, after approval has been granted, their detailed environmental impact assessment report becomes little more than a document of record. [ + ]

Water utilities and other organisations with large asset portfolios are increasingly being asked to show regulators and stakeholders that they are delivering services in the most sustainable and efficient manner. [ + ]

South Australian technology could help solve SA's energy security issue. [ + ]

There's no escaping talk about the energy crisis facing Australia at the moment. Watching on as an Australian living in Cambodia, it's baffling as to why renewable energy in Cambodia is so straightforward yet seems anything but back home. [ + ]

There has been a major growth phase in processed engineered fuel (PEF) for cement kilns, according to ResourceCo. [ + ]

Trust is a very important factor in getting people to opt into change. This article discusses the need for 'soft power' in driving the circular economy. [ + ]

Real estate group Mirvac has unveiled its hotly anticipated plans for Marrick & Co, a residential development set to be located in the heart of the Sydney's Inner West. [ + ]

Khory Hancock takes a bird's-eye look at the environmental issues facing the world and explains what we can do. [ + ]

Traditional views of ownership are changing, and if you pay an energy bill then this is either affecting you now or will very soon. Say hello to the friendliest utility: Energy-as-a-Service. [ + ]

Networked, energy self-sufficient, adaptable and, above all, smart — that is what the building of the future should be. [ + ]

One of the main problems with plastics recycling is that polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) have different chemical structures and thus cannot be repurposed together — not until now, that is. [ + ]

Waste innovator Veena Sahajwalla has become the first woman to be awarded the prestigious Jubilee Professorship by the Indian Academy of Sciences. [ + ]

Difficult times call for different measures; for sustainable actions. Jamie Allen, Business Manager, Australia and Pacific at LG Chem, explains how home owners and businesses have the option to take back control of their energy use and go partially off-grid. [ + ]

Digital technology allows us to step back and 'smart up' around the current cycle of water consumption and wastage. [ + ]