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The Parched Tiger: India Hastens Hydropower Projects In Jammu And Kashmir
July 24th, 2017
Via Third Pole, a look at India’s determination to utilize the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty to the full: At a time when hydropower dams are running into challenges across South Asia, and being dismantled in the US and Europe, the government of India is planning speedy construction of eight hydroelectricity projects in the Himalayan state of […]
Read more »Rome Rations Water
July 24th, 2017
Via The Guardian, an article on the threat of Rome needing to ration water due to drought: More than a million residents of Rome are facing water rationing for up to eight hours a day as the prolonged heatwave that has ravaged southern Europe takes its toll on the Italian capital. Some businesses are already reporting sporadic […]
Read more »Comparative Cost of Water
July 23rd, 2017
Via Make Wealth History, an interesting comparison of the cost of water in selected developing countries: That’s not the cost people are paying every day, but the cost for 50 litres, which is what the World Health Organisation considers an adequate level of consumption for health and hygiene. It’s from WaterAid’s State of the World’s Water report […]
Read more »Is Syria Really A ‘Climate War’?
July 22nd, 2017
Via The Conservation, an interesting look at the links between drought, migration and conflict in Syria: The Syrian civil war has raged for more than six years now. You’ve probably heard the following story linking it to climate change: an intense drought, made more likely thanks to global warming, caused “mass migration” within the country from rural to […]
Read more »Water Crisis In Iran May Lead To Future Conflict
July 18th, 2017
Via the Iran News Update, commentary on Iran’s water crisis: An open letter from an organisation dedicated to treating the water crisis in Iran criticising Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for his mishandling of the crisis has been released. The letter, signed by 110 experts, researchers and scientists in the field of water security, warned Rouhani […]
Read more »US Decisions Can Worsen Yemen’s Water Crisis or Alleviate it
July 17th, 2017
Via The Atlantic Council, a report on how – in Yemen – if the US and Saudi backed coalition truly wants to turn the tide of war in their favor, its key concern should be water, not warheads: Yemen is currently facing the region’s most severe water crisis. More than half of the population does […]
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