by WELL Labs Team | Jan 6, 2026 | Updates
Nitrogen and Phosphorous Leave a Legacy of Water Pollution with Nandita Basu In this episode, host Veena Srinivasan speaks with Professor Nandita Basu (University of Waterloo) about nutrient legacies – why nitrogen and phosphorus pollution can persist for...
by WELL Labs Team | Dec 29, 2025 | Urban Water / Research
Strategies to Catalyse Safe, Efficient, and Reliable Decentralised Water Reuse in Bengaluru Photo by Nabina Chakraborty Bengaluru has adopted a unique approach to solving water scarcity and pollution. It mandates buildings above a certain size to treat their sewage...
by Namitha Nayak, Radhika Sundaresan | Dec 19, 2025 | Urban Water / Op-eds
The value of green: Why cities must invest in Nature-based solutions Currently, most NbS suffer from an invisibility problem. A tree-lined avenue is appreciated for its beauty, but its role in reducing urban heat stress, improving air quality, managing stormwater, and...
by Sneha Ramesh | Nov 25, 2025 | Urban Water / In the News
Bengaluru: BWSSB sets up expert panel under retd IISc prof to boost reuse of treated water The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has formed a committee to enable the increase in use of treated black and grey water in Bengaluru city. Gayathri...
by Namitha Nayak, Anam Husain | Nov 25, 2025 | Urban Water / Blogs
Why Nature-Based Solutions Must Balance Ecology, Economy, and Community Benjakitti Forest Park, Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Shashank Palur Most environmental projects are well-intentioned, but often overlook holistic planning or long-term effectiveness. For instance,...
