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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Transboundary & Third Pole ‘Obstacles’
February 10th, 2014
Courtesy of China Water Risk, a list of China’s top five environmental trends includes the following on water: As long as China does not sign comprehensive water sharing agreements regarding water ulitisation of transboundary rivers with neighbouring countries, transboundary water management will continue to fuel geopolitical fears in the region. Given China’s search for clean […]
Read more »California’s Water Wars: 2014-2030
February 8th, 2014
Via Truthout, an interesting look at how climate change, drought and peak oil might shape California’s conflict over water in the coming decades: What happens after California drought, peak oil, climate chaos, economic depression and water privatization finally get to the population of the Golden State? Those who hope to keep water in public hands […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: The Land Of 28,000 Missing Rivers
February 8th, 2014
Via Counterpunch, a look at China’s water crisis: As a lot of attention is being paid to the negative consequences of environmental pollution in China, another crisis is brewing of equally dangerous consequences for people’s health and for the country’s development: water scarcity. The National Intelligence Council (NIC) report Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds states with regard to China, […]
Read more »Water Crises A Global Threat, Says National Intelligence Director
February 5th, 2014
As reported by Circle of Blue, James Clapper, director of national intelligence, presented the 2014 assessment of global security threats to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence last week. For the fourth consecutive report, a section is dedicated to water: Risks to freshwater supplies — due to shortages, poor quality, floods, and climate change — […]
Read more »World Economic Forum: Water Is A Top 3 Global Risk
February 1st, 2014
Via GreenBiz, a report on the WEF’s recent ranking of water as a top 3 global risk: Too much, too little, too dirty. For the third consecutive year, reckless use and abuse of water is seen by global authorities as having the potential to seriously disrupt social stability, upend business supply chains, imperil food and […]
Read more »Iran Confronts Crisis Of Water Supply
January 31st, 2014
Courtesy of the New York Times, a look at Iran’s water crisis in Lake Urmia, where only 5 percent of the water remains: After driving for 15 minutes over the bottom of what was once Iran’s largest lake, a local environmental official stepped out of his truck, pushed his hands deep into his pockets and […]
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