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The Parched Tiger: Groundwater Plummets In Indian Cities
April 7th, 2015
An interesting look, via the New Indian Express, at the impending groundwater crisis facing many Indian cities: As summer peaks, Hyderabadis are once again turning to borewells, plumbing new depths, to extract groundwater. But, chances of finding the elixir of life are bleak — the latest data of the groundwater department of Hyderabad and Rangareddy […]
Read more »Exporting The Colorado River To Asia, Through Hay: Beneath California Crops, Groundwater Crisis Grows
April 6th, 2015
Courtesy of the New York Times, a detailed look at California’s groundwater crisis: Even as the worst drought in decades ravages California, and its cities face mandatory cuts in water use, millions of pounds of thirsty crops like oranges, tomatoes and almonds continue to stream out of the state and onto the nation’s grocery shelves. But […]
Read more »How Agricultural Growers Gamed California’s Drought
March 30th, 2015
Via Daily Beast, an interesting article on how growers – who consume 80 percent of California’s developed water but account for only 2 percent of the state’s GDP – thrive while everyone else in the state is parched: “I’ve been smiling all the way to the bank,” said pistachio farmer John Dean at a conference […]
Read more »Global Water Crisis Causing Failed Harvests, Hunger, War And Terrorism
March 27th, 2015
Via The Ecologist, detailed commentary on how the Global water crisis is causing failed harvests, hunger, war and terrorism: The world is already experiencing water scarcity driven by over-use, poor land management and climate change, writes Nafeez Ahmed. It’s one of the causes of wars and terrorism in the Middle East and beyond, and if […]
Read more »Nepal On Brink Of Water Insecurity
March 27th, 2015
Via SciDev, a look at Nepal’s water challenge: Poor governance and political instability are preventing the Himalayan country of Nepal from taking advantage of its abundant water resources and ensuring water security for its people, a new analysis shows. Carried out by Eloise Biggs, lecturer at the University of Southampton, UK, the study shows […]
Read more »Global Water Use May Outstrip Supply By Mid Century
March 27th, 2015
Via Terra Daily, a report on some rather dire forecasts of global water demand: Population growth could cause global demand for water to outpace supply by mid-century if current levels of consumption continue. But it wouldn’t be the first time this has happened, a Duke University study finds. Using a delayed-feedback mathematical model that analyzes […]
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