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Africa: At A Water & Food Inflection Point?
June 13th, 2008
As reported by Nairobi’s Business Daily, food and fresh water security was one of four key issues being discussed by world business leaders who recently gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for the 18th Annual World Economic Forum on Africa. As the article notes: “…Africa is at an inflection point… It has been argued that […]
Read more »Emerging Water Shortages
June 8th, 2008
Via YubaNet.com, an insightful adaptation of Chapter 4, “Emerging Water Shortages,” from Lester R. Brown’s Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization. It details a number of countries that are overpumping aquifers as they struggle to satisfy their growing water needs, including the big three grain producers–China, India, and the United States. But, as the […]
Read more »Water-Starved California Slows Development
June 7th, 2008
As California faces one of its worst droughts in two decades, The New York Times reports that building projects are being curtailed for the first time under state law by the inability of developers to find long-term water supplies. As the article notes: “…Water authorities and other government agencies scattered throughout the state, including here […]
Read more »A Middle East Water Grid?
June 7th, 2008
From The Jerusalem Report, a detailed look at a grandiose plan that would put an end to the acute water shortage plaguing Israel and its neighbors. As noted in the article, all three parties – Israel, Syria, and Turkey – are reportedly intrigued by the possibilities of the blueprint, based on an ambitious Turkish scheme […]
Read more »The Global Water Threat
June 7th, 2008
Via The Telegraph, a report that a catastrophic water shortage could prove an even bigger threat to mankind this century than soaring food prices and the relentless exhaustion of energy reserves. As the article notes, according to a panel of global experts at the Goldman Sachs “Top Five Risks” conference: “…Nicholas (Lord) Stern, author of […]
Read more »The Great Lakes Mirage…
June 7th, 2008
As reported by The Buffalo News, pressure from parched areas who are beginning to eye the Great Lakes water supply is increasing as sources of fresh water dry up and demand rises. As the article notes: “…A growing population and a warmer world are pressuring the country’s water supply. And that pressure raises a question: […]
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