Water

Martin Eszes

5

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A new analysis shows that managed retreat is more common in Europe than previously thought, but most projects remain small, reactive and disconnected from wider climate adaptation strategies.

László T Bertók

6

min

We already know how harmful micro- and nanoplastics are to human health, so the question comes up more and more often: how worried should we be about the drinking water that reaches us through the pipes?

Martin Eszes

8

min

Scientific data on the scale of microplastic pollution: how these particles get into our bodies from air, water and food – and what we can do about it.

Martin Eszes

9

min

Plastic is an integral part of modern industry and the economy, but it has a powerful impact on us and our environment. In the first part of our new series, we examine the causes and consequences of plastic production.

Martin Eszes

8

min

According to a 2026 US study, American data centres could need new water capacity equal to New York City's entire daily supply by 2030 – with lessons that Europe cannot ignore.

Martin Eszes

1

min

EIT Water links Europe's innovation ecosystems through nine regional co-location centres (CLCs).

László T Bertók

7

min

From the Carpathians to the Homokhátság sand ridge, the water systems of the Carpathian Basin and Hungary rest on an ever more fragile balance – and the way forward lies in a change of mindset and in innovation.

Martin Eszes

5

min

From the Alps to the Mediterranean, Europe's water systems are under growing pressure – floods, droughts and weakening legal protection together threaten the continent's freshwater.

Martin Eszes

6

min

According to the latest UN report, the world's water systems have reached a critical turning point – but change is still possible.

Martin Eszes

2

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In March 2026 the 41st Annual WateReuse Symposium returned to California – where the first water recycling regulations were introduced in 1918.