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The Thirsty Dragon: China-Backed Dams Escalating Ethnic Tension In Myanmar
March 26th, 2013
Via China Dialogue, a look at the impact that China-backed dams are having in Myanmar: One month after the Chinese government lifted its ban on dams on the upper Salween River (known as the Nu in China), the Burmese government confirmed that it too will allow the construction of Chinese-backed hydropower projects along the lower […]
Read more »Middle East Faces Alarming Water Loss
March 18th, 2013
Via Terra Daily, a report on the Middle East’s water scarcity crisis: The Middle East, one of the most arid regions on Earth, is facing a critical water crisis because of poor management and a 2007 drought, the American Geophysical Union warns in a new report. It published a NASA study that showed in 2003-09 […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Chinese Fracking Plans Prompt “Water-Grabbing†Fears
March 15th, 2013
Via China Dialogue, a report on China’s nascent fracking industry and concerns regarding the impact it could have upon the nation’s water supplies: China has become one of Asia’s leaders in expanding unconventional shale-gas extraction in the name of energy self-sufficiency and national autonomy. Experiences of “fracking†worldwide, however, suggest the costs to China of […]
Read more »Asia-Pacific Region Lacks Water Security: ADB
March 15th, 2013
Courtesy of OOSKA News, a look at Asia’s water security: A new joint study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) warns that over 75 percent of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region have a serious lack of water security, with many facing an imminent crisis unless steps are taken […]
Read more »Ethiopia And Saudi Arabia Argue Over Nile River Dam
March 15th, 2013
Via Bikya News, a report on recent tensions between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia over the Renaissance dam project: Ethiopia has demanded that Saudi Arabia explain itself after a minister attacked the country over its massive Renaissance Nile River dam project, saying that the water rights of Sudan and Egypt would be threatened with its completion. […]
Read more »Water Still A U.S. National Security Concern
March 15th, 2013
Via Circle of Blue, an article on a recent report by the US Director of National Intelligence regarding water: In his annual appearance before Congress, the Director of National Intelligence said once again that water, food and energy problems abroad, as well as climate change, deserve attention from the United States government. These natural resources […]
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