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Iran’s Water Crisis
August 11th, 2016
Courtesy of the Tehran Times, an article on Iran’s water crisis: Drying lakes and rivers, declining groundwater resources, land subsidence, water contamination, water supply rationing and disruptions, forced migration, agricultural losses, salt and sand storms, and ecosystem damages are the modern water-related issues of a nation which was once recognized as the pioneer of sustainable […]
Read more »Water in the West Bank: Palestinians Go Thirsty
August 11th, 2016
Courtesy of The Economist, a look at how Palestinians are going thirsty, despite sitting on an underground ocean: IYAD QASSEM is trying to run a coffee shop without water. He reuses the stuff in his sink, which quickly fills with muck, and in the shishas that Palestinians puff on his patio. It would be a […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China an Russia’s Competing Interests on the Mighty Amur River
August 10th, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting look at the Amur River, a shared resource between China and Russia: Forecast China’s and Russia’s intentions for the Amur River Basin will continue to be fundamentally at odds: Moscow wants to use it for transport and security, while Beijing wants to harness its power for energy and agriculture. […]
Read more »Brazil’s Olympic Games, Climate Change and Water Security
August 10th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a look at Brazil’s Olympic Games, climate change and water security: Background Brazil’s turbulent state of political, economic and environmental affairs has cast an eerie shadow over the success of Brazil’s ability to host the Olympic Games. The Olympic Opening Ceremony in Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, highlighted the significance of climate […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Why Moving to Clean Energy in China Can Prevent a Water Crisis
August 10th, 2016
Via the Energy Collective, a report on the water impact of China’s move to clean energy: In April, the Chinese government made an announcement that it is stopping the construction of new coal-fired power plants that amount to a whopping 105 GW of electricity generation. While this planned shut-down is likely a response to the […]
Read more »Food and Water Security in a Hotter Middle East
August 10th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a look at food and water security in the Middle East: Background Rising temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are likely to force regional states to address the exacerbated threat to the supply and security of food and water. This issue is brought to the fore by the […]
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