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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Groundwater Crisis
August 18th, 2017
Via Asia & The Pacific Policy Forum, a look at China’s groundwater crisis: Two of the world’s most densely populated regions, northern India and northern China, are experiencing high levels of groundwater depletion, according to a 2015 study sponsored by NASA. For these and many other highly stressed aquifers, natural replenishment through precipitation is unable to offset […]
Read more »Mekong River: Damned If You Do, Damned if You Don’t
August 18th, 2017
Via Asia and The Pacific Policy Society, a critical look at the impact of dams on the Mekong River: Much has been written in recent years about the construction of hydropower dams in the upper reaches of the Mekong, especially in China, and their impacts on droughts in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. A standard refrain of […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Is India Sharing The Ganga’s water fairly?
August 18th, 2017
Via Third Pole, a look at the impact on Bangladesh when India does not comply with the 1996 water-sharing treaty: Officially, India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers, but that number is currently under review. Between 10 to 16 additional rivers are now being considered for designation as transboundary rivers, according to the Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services, an […]
Read more »U.S. and Mexico Finalizing Colorado River Water-Sharing Deal
August 14th, 2017
Via USA Today, a report on progress between the U.S. and Mexico on a new Colorado River water sharing agreement: The U.S. and Mexican governments may be sharply at odds on President Trump’s plan for a border wall, but when it comes to water – and the potential for a major shortage along the Colorado River […]
Read more »The Fight Over Water: Business and Politics Collide In California
August 12th, 2017
Via Entrepreneur Magazine, a look at the controversial Cadiz water project in southern California: Water, as intrinsic to our lives as the air we breathe, is becoming increasingly rare and valuable. We must stop taking it for granted. The water situation in California is dire, and some experts predict that the state — our largest […]
Read more »Big Hydropower Dams Disrupt Mekong River’s Free Flow
August 10th, 2017
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a look at how plans by Laos to build big hydropower dams on the Mekong River are seen by many villagers, the region’s environmental organizations, and some officials in neighboring countries as making a mockery of the river’s natural beauty and its central value as a source of fish, irrigation, […]
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