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Construction Begins In Pakistan On The World’s Highest Dam
October 26th, 2011
Via Oil Price.com, a report that Pakistan has begun construction on the world’s highest dam: Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has inaugurated construction of the country’s Diamer-Bhasha dam, the world’s highest, calling it the “lifeline†of Pakistan. The $12 billion facility is located in the mountains between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces on […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Glaciers On China’s Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Melting Fast Due To Global Warming
October 26th, 2011
Via Xinhua, a report that glaciers in southwest China’s Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, the major source of the country’s largest rivers, are melting faster than ever under the influence of global warming. As the article notes: “…Experts have been conducting research on the waters, geology, glaciers, and wetlands in the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang […]
Read more »Iranian Speaker Supports Importing Tajik Water
October 25th, 2011
Via PressTV, a report that Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has voiced parliament’s support for a proposal to exchange Islamic Republic’s gas in return for Tajikistan’s water. As the article notes: “…Majlis supports transferring water to the Islamic Republic from the Central Asian country, Larijani said on Friday, adding that “Iran can in exchange provide […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Will China Trigger Potential Water Wars?
October 25th, 2011
Via Terra Daily, an article on how the scarcity of water in Asia could become a thorny issue for the region and trigger major conflicts. As the report notes: A rise in population, increased water use and the expectation that Asia will be most affected by global warming will affect the availability of water for […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Plans To Divert Water On The Tibetan Plateau
October 24th, 2011
Via UBC’s Asia Pacific Memo, a brief summary of China’s plans to divert water on the Tibetan Plateau: “…The prospect of China controlling the taps of Asia’s main rivers is a subject of intense debate. Downstream countries are understandably concerned. But Chinese experts say it is the Chinese who should be most worried about its […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Reducing Salt In Its Diet …Beijing Could Have Desalinated Water In Five Years
October 24th, 2011
Via China Daily, a report on Chinese plans to make desalinated seawater may be available for residents of Beijing within five years and use this as a main supply source in efforts to deal with the water shortage. As the article notes: The project, which desalinates seawater from the Bohai Bay and transports it to […]
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