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The Thirsty Dragons: Moving Mountains To Provide Water, May Destroy China’s Heartland
April 26th, 2016
Via Foreign Policy, a detailed look at the impact that China’s north-south water transfer project may have upon the nation, particularly the fact that Beijing’s planners haven’t anticipated that they may not fully control the water line in the future, i.e. engineering blueprints for the water-diversion project date back more than a decade, but China’s […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: A Warning For Parched China As A City Runs Out Of Water
April 26th, 2016
Via Marketplace, a look at China’s water crisis: Construction crews put the finishing touches on the middle route of China’s South-North Water Diversion project in Henan province. Yang Shufang wakes up at 5 o’clock each morning and fetches water. “I bring a few buckets, enough for drinking or cooking,” she says. Yang doesn’t live in […]
Read more »Clean Water Crisis Threatens U.S.
April 26th, 2016
Via The Hill, a sobering summary of the water challenges facing America: The United States is on the verge of a national crisis that could mean the end of clean, cheap water. Hundreds of cities and towns are at risk of sudden and severe shortages, either because available water is not safe to drink or […]
Read more »Asia’s Troubled Waters
April 22nd, 2016
Via Project Syndicate, a look at Asia’s growing water challenge: Asia’s water woes are worsening. Already the world’s driest continent in per capitaterms, Asia now faces a severe drought that has parched a vast region extending from southern Vietnam to central India. This has exacerbated political tensions, because it has highlighted the impact of China’s dam-building policy on […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Invests Heavily In Tibetan Water Projects
April 21st, 2016
Via India’s Economic Times, a look at increased Chinese investment in water infrastructure in Tibet: China has invested nearly $3.5 billion in water conservancy infrastructure in the past five years in Tibet, where it is also building a series of dams over Himalayan rivers like the Brahmaputra raising concerns of water shortage in lower-riparian states like India and […]
Read more »Dams and Water In South Asia
April 21st, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a summary of key issues related to dams and water in South Asia: Key Points South Asia has immense hydropower potential, which many countries are beginning to develop. More than 400 dams are either planned or under construction in China, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan. As the region is geologically young […]
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