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The Thirsty Dragon: China and the Mekong River – Dominance or Collaboration?
April 4th, 2018

Via Future Directions International, a report on the Mekong River: The Prime Ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam are meeting for the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The MRC was established in 1995 to strengthen joint efforts and partnerships for the sustainable management and development of water resources in […]

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Faced With Drought, the Pharaohs Tried (and Failed) to Adapt
April 3rd, 2018

Courtesy of the New York Times, an interesting historical look at Egypt’s water scarcity issues: More than 3,000 years ago the queen of the Hittites, who lived in what is now Turkey, sent a clay tablet to Ramses II, the Egyptian pharaoh, with an S O S: “I have no grain in my lands.” Previously, the […]

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Asia’s Looming Water Crisis
April 2nd, 2018

Via LinkedIn, a sobering brief on Asia’s water insecurity: Water shortages are set to grow ever more severe in Asia and could prove overwhelming for water-intense operations in the region. The UN reports that by 2050 at least 4.6 billion people globally could live in areas regularly suffering water-scarcity; and up to 96% of those […]

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