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The Parched Tiger: ‘Alarming Levels’ of India’s Groundwater
July 11th, 2017
Via The Hindu, an article explaining how India’s dependence on groundwater could lead to a crisis if left unchecked: Mumbai: Groundwater is the world’s most extracted raw material, supplying and sustaining a range of human activity. Yet, because it is invisible and it’s supply often taken for granted, it is often inadequately acknowledged in policy and […]
Read more »Water Scarcity Hotspots Shifting
July 11th, 2017
Via SciDevNet, a look at how dams, reservoirs and irrigation schemes are causing water scarcity hotspots to shift: Reservoirs, dams and irrigation systems have shifted global patterns of water scarcity over three decades, “causing a distinct pattern of beneficiaries and losers”, according to recent research. The study, published in June in Nature Communications, shows that these interventions have increased water […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: New Delhi Running Out Of Water
July 11th, 2017
Via The Conversation, a sobering look at India’s water challenges: As summer temperatures soar above 40°C in New Delhi, acute water shortages are gripping parts of India’s capital. Signs of water stress are now everywhere, and residents in southern and western parts of the city have not received a regular, reliable water supply for months. Water shortages are becoming […]
Read more »Afghanistan” ‘Committed’ To Helmand-River Water Treaty with Iran
July 11th, 2017
Via The Iran Project, a report on Afghanistan and Iran’s water diplomacy: The Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai once more stressed that Afghanistan is committed to the internationally accepted Helmand-River Water Treaty with Iran. “Water is part of Afghanistan national resources and we handle it,” said Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai in a press conference on Tuesday. […]
Read more »Uzbekistan’s Position On Use Of Transboundary Water Remains Unchanged
July 7th, 2017
Via AzerNews, a report on current water tensions between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan: Uzbekistan has urged neighboring Tajikistan to take into account interests of countries in the lower reaches of rivers, while building world’s tallest dam for the Rogun hydroelectric power station. Tajikistan earlier diverted the flow of Vakhsh River to start building the world’s tallest […]
Read more »Water Issues Could Escalate Inter-Korean Tension
July 6th, 2017
Via The Korea Times, a report on the potential for water issues to escalate tension between the Koreas: Climate change is creating water scarcity around the world, and Korea is not an exception, especially considering inter-Korean relations. “If North Korea releases water from a dam, it can change the water course,” said Ashok Swain, a […]
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