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The Thirsty Dragon: War Of Words Over Yangtze Hydropower Development
July 3rd, 2012
Courtesy of China Dialogue, an article examining the latest war of words over hydropower development on the Yangtze tributary: Another bout of fighting has broken out over hydropower development on China’s Jinsha River, the westernmost tributary to the Yangtze. At the launch of a new survey on dam-building in late May, Zhang Boting, deputy secretary […]
Read more »Dam Boon In The Amazon
July 1st, 2012
Via The New York Times, a look at the tension between water and energy as Brazil looks to tap the power of its rivers via dams: A confrontation between the insatiable appetite for energy and the enduring need for habitability is under way in Brazil as it moves aggressively to harness the power of its […]
Read more »Managing South Asia’s Himalayan Rivers
June 30th, 2012
Via East Asia Forum, an article on the issues of managing south Asia’s rivers: The great Himalayan rivers of South Asia, particularly the Ganges and Brahmaputra, have been the subject of five decades of discussion between governments of the region. While the discussions have continued, these rivers have contributed, through flood and drought, to the […]
Read more »Mumbai, Delhi Lead in Need for Water
June 29th, 2012
Via BusinessWeek, an article on a report forecasting future water demand in the world’s largest cities. As the article notes: Mumbai and New Delhi, India’s most populous cities, may experience the biggest increase in demand for water among the world’s largest cities from 2010 to 2025, the McKinsey Global Institute said today. Water demand in […]
Read more »Water Pacts Re-Examined Amid Arab Spring
June 16th, 2012
Via Terra Daily, a look at water stress in the Middle East: Amid the profound political changes sweeping the Arab world, there are moves to rewrite contentious water-sharing agreements that are becoming a major source of friction in the Middle East as water supplies shrink. In May, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned his neighbors, […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Delhi Water Crisis Grows
June 16th, 2012
Via The Times of India, another report on the country’s water crisis: Haryana has tightened the water squeeze on Delhi. On Wednesday, it curtailed supply to the capital’s Wazirabad pond where the level fell from the mandated 674.5 feet to 672.8 feet. The city has been reeling under shortage of water since two weeks back […]
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