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Energy Vs. Water: Two Intrinsically Linked Crises
September 27th, 2008
Via Scientific American, an interesting analysis of the inherent tension – and opportunity – in the intrinsically linked energy & water crises. As the article notes water restrictions are hampering solutions for generating more energy, and energy problems, particularly rising prices, are curtailing efforts to supply more clean water: “…In June the state of Florida […]
Read more »Great Lakes Compact: Another Step Forward
September 27th, 2008
Via Circle of Blue, news that the U.S. House of Representatives has blocked diverting any new water from the Great Lakes and forces bordering states to adhere to new conservation standards. This will prohibit any new diversions of the water to other places. As the article notes: “…As of Tuesday, grandiose visions of Lake Michigan […]
Read more »Battle at the Top of The World Threatens Indian & Pakistan Water Supply
September 24th, 2008
From Abu Dhabi’s The National, a disturbing report on the environmental havoc that India and Pakistan’s 24-year battle for the Siachen Glacier along the disputed border above Kashmir is wreaking, namely the acceleration of glacial melting which feeds the Nubra River, which drains into the Shyok River – a key tributary of the Indus River […]
Read more »Energy, Water, Food: Geopolitical Linkages & Conflicts
September 23rd, 2008
As reported by The Circle of Blue, a new Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington-based bipartisan think-tank, report states that the U.S. needs integrated international water strategy to avert global conflicts over water which could threaten geopolitical stability. As the article notes, 40 percent of the world’s population lives in watersheds shared […]
Read more »Running Dry – A Water Shortage, Not Food Shortage
September 23rd, 2008
From The Economist, an interesting suggestion that the world is facing a water shortage, not a food shortage. As the article notes: “MOST people may drink only two litres of water a day, but they consume about 3,000 if the water that goes into their food is taken into account. The rich gulp down far […]
Read more »Need to Deal With the Water Crisis Now
September 23rd, 2008
From Wired, an interesting set of slides on the unsustainable global demands on fresh water supplies from Peter Gleick, president and cofounder of the Pacific Institute. As the hypothetical presentation to the new U.S. president notes, sources are drying up in the US and worldwide, raising the specters of hunger, disease, and international conflict. The […]
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