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The Geopolitics Of Water Scarcity
February 8th, 2015
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting introduction to the geopolitics of water scarcity: David Judson: Hello, I’m David Judson, Editor-in-Chief of Stratfor. Joining me today is Rebecca Keller, our science analyst. Appropriately enough, she’ll be joining me, she is joining me through the miracles of modern science, Skype. But anyhow, today’s topic is a broad one: the geopolitics of […]
Read more »IPCC Head: World Has Not Woken Up to Water Crisis Caused By Climate Change
February 4th, 2015
Via AllAfrica, recent commentary by IPCC Chair Rajendra Pachaur: Water scarcity could lead to conflict between communities and nations as the world is still not fully aware of the water crisis many countries face as a result of climate change, the head of the U.N. panel of climate scientists warned on Tuesday. The latest report […]
Read more »How Sao Paulo Drought Could Benefit Brazil
February 2nd, 2015
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), interesting analysis of how the current Sao Paulo drought could actually benefit Brazil: The state of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s financial core, remains in a drought of historical proportions, and we expect to continue seeing reports of water shortages in the greater municipal area of the city of Sao Paulo. Further […]
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