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The Thirsty Dragon: Disappearing Rivers Lead To Desperate Measures
October 10th, 2013
Courtesy of The Economist, an interesting report on China’s water scarcity issues and the fact that building canals is not a ready solution: CHINA’S emperors regarded control over water as one of the principal ways of controlling the country. They poured their kingdom’s resources into vast projects such as the Grand Canal between Beijing […]
Read more »Averting Water Conflict
October 10th, 2013
Courtesy of the Japan Times, an op-ed examining the potential for global water conflict: In an increasingly water-stressed world, shared water resources are becoming an instrument of power, fostering competition within and between nations and exacerbating impacts on ecosystems. The Budapest Water Summit, which takes place this week, is the latest initiative to search for […]
Read more »Water Shortage Seen Worsening Due To Climate Change
October 9th, 2013
Via Bloomberg, a summary of a new report looking at global water scarcity: Water scarcity will increase around the world due to climate change, with more than 500 million people affected if mean global warming is limited to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), based on modeling studies by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact […]
Read more »The Coming Water Wars
October 9th, 2013
Via the Washington Times, an interesting commentary on the likelihood of water wars in the future: As competition for the precious resource grows, water will be a key to war and peace In an increasingly water-stressed world, shared water resources are becoming an instrument of power, fostering competition within and between nations. The struggle for […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Water Scarcity in China – Urbanization, Food, and Energy
October 8th, 2013
Via All Roads Lead To China, an interesting look at how water is used in China and how it may be used in the future: Over the last couple of days there have been a couple of stories about water in China, and the fact that it is/ will be China’s primary limit to growth. […]
Read more »Messing Up the Mekong: Laos Plans a Second Huge Dam
October 7th, 2013
Via Time, an article on Laos’ plan for a second Mekong dam which is likely to have significant impacts on the region’s fishing, farming, and wildlife: The World Widlife Fund (WWF) has called for an emergency meeting with the Mekong River Commission (MRC) after Laos announced that it will go ahead with its second hydroelectric […]
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