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South Asia: Running Out Of Groundwater
March 27th, 2015
Via SciDev, a summary of the recent UN World Water Development Report (WWDR 2015), Water for a Sustainable World 2015, which notes the following: South Asia and China account for nearly half of the world’s groundwater use Per capita water availability in South Asia has been dropping dramatically Continued groundwater extraction will deepen the water crisis in […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Tibetan Rivers At Risk
March 26th, 2015
Via Meltdown in Tibet, an interesting look at some of the risks faced by Tibet’s major rivers: On the drawing board, at the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, is a massive water diversion project. The Western sector of the South-to-North Water Diversion Scheme involves the building of three mega-dams (with wall heights of 175 metres, […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Food, Water, Energy Conundrum (2)
March 26th, 2015
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, part two of an interesting look at India’s food, water, and energy challenge: The good news is that India’s government has started to shift its priorities in terms of how it manages the country’s economy and natural resources. Some changes are visible on the ground: Renewable energy is gaining traction […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Food, Water, Energy Conundrum
March 26th, 2015
Via Circle of Blue, a report on some of the sources of India’s food, water, and energy challenge: For two years, the Wilson Center and Circle of Blue have explored the contest for food, water, and energy in India and the troubling ways it plays out across the country. The Yamuna River, a tributary of the Ganga. We […]
Read more »China’s Appetite Will Strain Australia’s Water
March 26th, 2015
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed analysis of the impact of virtual water exports from Australia to China: In the coming decades, Australia’s water resources will be stretched not only by climate and domestic consumption but also through export. Australia will not physically export water; rather, it will virtually export water through its agricultural […]
Read more »Fighters Target Vital Water Plants Across Middle East
March 26th, 2015
Via Reuters, a report on the increasing tendency of fighters targeting vital water plants in the Middle East: Fighters are increasingly targeting water and sanitation facilities across the Middle East, exacerbating severe shortages for agriculture and households, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday. Consumption of water in the volatile region […]
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