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The Thirsty Dragon: Chinese Water Torture & The Double Glacier Shock of Late 2008
February 12th, 2009

Via The China Beat, a detailed review of China’s water woes and recent efforts to address them.  As the article notes: Water is back in the China-related news lately – and that’s almost always a bad sign. Most recently, we have had stories about the grinding North China drought; this may be the worst since […]

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Two Rivers Diverted…. The Thirsty Dragon Has To Choose Both Paths
February 9th, 2009

Via Terra Daily, a report on China’s recent decision to divert water from its two longest rivers to help farmers hit by the country’s worst drought in decades.  As the article notes: “…Water from the Yangtze River, the country’s longest, will be diverted to the northern areas of eastern Jiangsu Province, the Xinhua news agency […]

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Russian Interest in Central Asian Water
February 1st, 2009

Via Terra Daily, an interesting report on Russia’s increasing interest in Central Asia’s water resources.  As the article notes “…Within the “Stans” — former Soviet republics Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — an added element in the matrix is water, used by Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan largely to generate hydroelectric power, while the downstream states […]

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