Breakwaters: Climate Change Solutions Reshaping Global Maritime Traffic

From the port of Genoa to Rotterdam, discover the strategic role of breakwater construction for global marine transportation and as climate change solutions.

Water Crisis: The Best Water Systems against Pollution and Water Scarcity

From Buenos Aires to Athens, from Mexico City to Lima, cities are investing in wastewater treatment plants and other water infrastructure to tackle the effects of water pollution and water scarcity.

5 Sustainable Infrastructures that Save Entire Cities

From water treatment plants to flood barriers, a journey through major resilient infrastructures that protect cities from climate change and support sustainable water management.

Storms and Flooding: Drainage Systems and Treatment Plants that Protect Cities

From stormwater drainage systems to sewage treatment plants, all the infrastructure needed to protect cities from severe storms, flooding and other water disasters.

Australian Cities Promote Climate Resilience with Sustainable Infrastructure

From metro lines to “sponge cities” and water treatment plants, Australian cities are responding to “heat island” effects and other climate change consequences with resilient infrastructure systems, b...

From Wastewater to Hydroelectric Power: How Water Systems Changed Our Lives

Human ingenuity has always recognized the importance and power of water: this is why so many water systems—such as hydroelectric power stations, water supply systems and wastewater treatment plants—ha...

The United States Invests in Water Infrastructure Against Climate Change

From New York's drinking water distribution system to Washington's wastewater treatment plant: major cities in the US are investing in water infrastructure to cope with frequent torrential rains, a co...

Water Supply Systems: Extraordinary Infrastructures to Protect Cities and People

Water supplies are essential for life, and it is important to treat it as well as possible.Water systems around the world help the environment and people be better off with extraordinary infrastructur...

The infrastructure that will save Florida from being submerged

Starting with wastewater treatment systems and other water management plants, the Sunshine State builds new infrastructure against the effects of sea-level rise, flooding and hurricanes, which are oft...