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A Data Driven Look at Global Water Stress
September 22nd, 2008
Via Bangladesh’s The New Nation, a strong reminder of the water challenges facing the world today. “Water is not distributed evenly over the globe. Fewer than 10 countries possess 60% of the world’s available fresh water supply: Brazil, Russia, China, Canada, Indonesia, U.S., India, Columbia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, local variations within […]
Read more »Latin America: A New Era of Big Dams?
September 21st, 2008
From Newsweek, an interesting look at a renewed push for dams – particularly in Latin America. As the article notes, an eclectic mix of corporate profit opportunities, Chinese financing, concern over global warming, and rising energy costs are converging to help push large hydro projects to reality: “…Almost 15 years ago, the top official at […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: A Grim Update
September 21st, 2008
Via EcoWorldly, a grim reminder of the water challenges facing China. As the article notes: “…Beijing has begun draining “emergency†water reserves from the neighboring, rural Hebei province in the face of what officials in the capitol are calling a “grim†water forecast. The water crises is nothing new for Beijing. Nearly 60 years ago, […]
Read more »Every Last Drop
September 21st, 2008
Via The Boston Review, an excellent analysis of the impending water crisis and ways in which we can manage our way of this predicament. While a bit long, I recommend reading it through. Below, I have noted a few of the most important points: “…Salinization remains a serious threat to irrigated lands, but we are […]
Read more »Russian Water: A Growing Problem
September 21st, 2008
Via Windows on Eurasia, an interesting comment on the state of Russia’s water resources. Despite the country having the largest amount of fresh water of any country on earth, much of the water coming out of taps in that country’s cities and towns contains so many harmful substances that many people there are turning to […]
Read more »Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan May Move Against India Over Chenab water
September 19th, 2008
From The Press Trust of India, a report that Pakistan will seek arbitration by the World Bank over India’s alleged violation of the Indus Water Treaty India if New Delhi did not concede the breach of the pact. As the article noted: “…Islamabad had claimed that, in “gross violations of the Indus Water Treaty,” India […]
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