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Water Security in South Asia: Running Dry and Running Out of Options
July 22nd, 2016
Via The Cipher Brief, commentary on water security in South Asia: In the latest dispute between India and Pakistan, Islamabad has taken New Delhi to the International Court of Arbitration in The Hague over a longstanding water treaty. The move does not bode well for bilateral mediation between the two adversarial neighbors, and it underscores […]
Read more »Mexico: Potential Water Crisis In A Decade
July 22nd, 2016
Via Mexico News Daily, a report on Mexico’s impending water crisis: In just 10 years’ time Mexico could be suffering a widespread water crisis, warns the Mexican Institute of Water Technology (IMTA). The warning came in a recent presentation on water vulnerability in Mexico in the face of climate change by IMTA’s coordinator of hydrology, Mario […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: A Water Stress Map of China
July 20th, 2016
Via China Water Risk, an interesting look at China’s water stress: Highlights -BWS is a measurement of the level of competition & depletion of available water; high value = more competition -Main distinction: BWS-China uses detailed data from govt sources vs BWS-Global which uses country data -BWS-China shows less stress in downstream areas of Yellow […]
Read more »Water Insecurity In The Arab World
July 19th, 2016
Via Project Syndicate, commentary on water stress in the Middle East: Nowhere is freshwater scarcer than in the Arab world. The region is home to most of the world’s poorest states or territories in terms of water resources, including Bahrain, Djibouti, Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. This shortage – exacerbated […]
Read more »Water Insecurity In Turkey
July 19th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a look at Turkey’s future water challenges: Key Points Turkey is unlikely to experience widespread food or water insecurity in the years leading to 2030. Some urban areas could become water scarce by 2030 if demand for water is left unchecked and efficiency measures are not introduced. Increasing access to irrigation […]
Read more »ISciences Worldwide Water Watchlist
July 18th, 2016
Via iSciences, an updated map of regions likely to encounter significant water anomalies during the one year period beginning in April 2016 and running through March 2017 using 3 months of observed temperature and precipitation data and 9 months of forecast data: United States and Canada: The outlook for the United States indicates widespread exceptional water deficits throughout the Northeast from […]
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