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The Thirsty Dragon: Water Scarcity And Social Equality In China
May 23rd, 2013
Via The Diplomat, an interesting look at China’s efforts to prevent a water crisis: Over the last couple months, China has had record-breaking problems with pollution. This past January, Beijing’s air pollution (PM 2.5) readings reached 886µg/m3, far surpassing the Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization’s standards for acceptable air quality. In fact, […]
Read more »High & Dry: United States High Plains Endure Low Water
May 23rd, 2013
Courtesy of The New York Times, a detailed look at the challenges faced by the High Plains region in the United States: IPortions of the High Plains Aquifer are rapidly being depleted by farmers who are pumping too much water to irrigate their crops, particularly in the southern half in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Levels […]
Read more »Indonesia: Water To Become Central Issue Globally
May 23rd, 2013
Via The Jakarta Post, commentary on the world’s water stress from an Indonesian think tank: The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has warned that water will become a global issue which will influence politics and trigger international conflicts over the next 50 years. “Clean water is decreasing in Indonesia and rivers are being contaminated by […]
Read more »Water: A Regional Threat In Asia
May 22nd, 2013
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at Asia’s water scarcity issues: For decades, long-range forecasters have been predicting that water – and a lack of it – loomed as the biggest threat to regional security. Booming populations, food security, the occasional drought and competition among neighboring countries for dwindling resources made for a pessimistic outlook. […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger And Thirsty Dragon: India And China Ink Agreements On Water Resources
May 22nd, 2013
Via The Times of India, an article on some new agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation between India and China over water: Weeks after the flare-up on the border issue, India and China on Monday sought to further improve their bilateral relations and firmed up eight agreements to enhance cooperation in a range of areas including […]
Read more »Asia-Pacific Leaders Warn Of Water Conflict Threat
May 21st, 2013
Via Terra Daily, an article regarding the threat of water conflict in Asia: Fierce competition for water could trigger conflict unless nations cooperate to share the diminishing resource, leaders from Asia-Pacific nations warned Monday. From Central to Southeast Asia, regional efforts to secure water have sparked tensions between neighbours reliant on rivers to sustain booming […]
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