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Drought and Negligence Threaten Turkey’s Lakes & Rivers
July 4th, 2008
Via Today’s Zaman, a report echoing our earlier post that Turkey – traditionally a country with strong water resources – has suffered a dramatic fall in the level of its potable water supply in recent months, with the water level in dams dropping alarmingly low and major rivers and lakes — particularly in central Anatolia […]
Read more »Water Export: A Possibility for Manitoba, Canada
July 2nd, 2008
Courtesy of The Edmonton Journal, an article detailing an audacious proposal that Manitoba could net more than $1 billion a year by piping south one per cent of the water that flows into Hudson Bay and selling it to the United States. While the idea seems far-fetched, it is interesting to note the basic economic […]
Read more »Turkey’s Looming Water Crisis
June 30th, 2008
As reported by European WaterNews, the current Turkish administration has heeded a warning by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Turkey) over Turkey’s shrinking water resources and a call on the government to take action before it faces a severe water crisis by 2050, by revealing an action plan to save water. As the article […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon’s Water Crisis – So Critical That Beijing Faces Economic Collapse
June 30th, 2008
Via AFP, a rather startling report on the possible impact of China’s water woes. As the article notes: “…Beijing’s water crisis is so critical that the city is facing economic collapse and the need to resettle part of its population in coming decades, a leading development policy group said Friday. Experts predict the Chinese capital […]
Read more »Chinese-Funded Hydro Dams Bring Hope and Fear to Cambodia
June 30th, 2008
As adroitly summed up by The China Digital Times, Chinese companies are investing in six river dam projects in Cambodia, but some analysts warn of the environmental and social consequences that could arise. As the article notes: “…Hydropower is held up as the beacon of hope for millions of electricity-starved Cambodians, with ten planned hydro-dams […]
Read more »Greece To Sell Water to Cyprus
June 30th, 2008
As reported by Terra Daily, Greece has signed a deal with Cyprus to sell eight million cubic metres (280 million cubic feet) of water to the drought-hit island. According to the article: “…Cyprus is facing a major drought problem and asked for our help,” Greek Environment and Public Works Minister George Souflias told reporters. “We […]
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