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The Thirsty Dragon: China Calls On Myanmar To Restart Suspended $3.6 billion Power Dam Project
March 11th, 2012
Via The Washington Post, a report that China has called on Myanmar to restart a suspended $3.6 billion power dam project. As the article notes: “…Chinese officials have urged Myanmar’s government to restart a Chinese-backed multibillion-dollar power dam project that was suspended apparently without notice last year. China was caught off guard by September’s suspension […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Assam Fights India’s Mega Dams
March 9th, 2012
Via China Dialogue, a report on popular protests against the construction of a vast network of dams in the Brahmaputra valley which have gathered impressive momentum: In demonstrations barely reported in the media, people in the north-east Indian state of Assam have been fighting for several years against a proposed gargantuan network of dams across […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Water As A Political Issue
March 5th, 2012
Via Globescan, some interesting survey results from India and citizens’ perception of the impending water crisis. As the report notes: The potency of water as a political issue in the world’s major emerging economies was underlined again this week when it was reported that water levels had plunged in the Siang river in India’s north-east. […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s South-North Water Transfer Project – A Means to a Political End?
March 5th, 2012
From The Earth Institute’s State of the Planet blog, a look at the politics of China’s massive South-North water transfer project. As the article notes: The North China Plain is the cultural and historical core of China. It is no coincidence that the shores of the Yangzi and Yellow Rivers, between which much of this […]
Read more »Syria: Climate Change, Drought and Social Unrest
March 3rd, 2012
Via Think Progress, an article examining the link between drought and water scarcity and the current Syrian unrest. As the report notes: NOAA concluded in 2011 that “human-caused climate change [is now] a major factor in more frequent Mediterranean droughts.â€Â Reds and oranges highlight lands around the Mediterranean that experienced significantly drier winters during 1971-2010 than […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger and Thirsty Dragon: Indian Official Denies Claims Brahmaputra Levels Low
March 3rd, 2012
Via AFP News, a report analyzing recent claims that Chinese dams have caused Indian river levels to drop. As the article notes: Water levels of a major river flowing through India’s northeast are “normal,” an Indian government official said Friday, denying claims a dam in neighbouring China had caused them to plunge. The senior official […]
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