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Gunfire, Clashes Amid Iran Protests Over Water Scarcity
July 9th, 2018
Courtesy of the Washington Post, an article on recent water related protests in Iran, where about 40 per cent of the country has endured “serious drought” since last December: Gunfire erupted as Iranian security forces confronted protesters early Sunday amid demonstrations over water scarcity in the country’s south, violence that authorities said wounded at least […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Indian Government Should Not use Drought To Justify River Linking
July 6th, 2018
Via Third Pole, commentary on India’s water crisis and a view that Modi’s government should focus on local solutions and stronger governance rather than build large dams and river diversions: As the recent report from government think NITI Aayog suggests, India is facing a serious water crisis. By 2030, the country’s water demand is predicted to be double its […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Anger, Killings Over Water In Delhi
July 6th, 2018
Via The New York Times, an article on growing water related unrest in India: Through the long summer months in India’s capital, tens of thousands of people have cut back on daily showers and laundry because of a shortage of water that has led to fighting in some areas in which three people have been […]
Read more »Iraq Bans Summer Crops As Water Crisis Grows Dire
July 6th, 2018
Via the Seattle Times, an article on Iraq’s growing water crisis: Iraq has banned its farmers from planting summer crops this year as the country grapples with a crippling water shortage that shows few signs of abating. Citing high temperatures and insufficient rains, Dhafer Abdalla, an adviser to Iraq’s Ministry of Water Resources, told The […]
Read more »Global Freshwater Availability Trends
July 6th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, commentary on a recent report on global freshwater availability trends: Key Points The NASA Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite mission tracked trends in global freshwater supplies from 2002 to 2016. An analysis of the satellite data identified 19 hotspots where there were dramatic increases in water stress. Some of […]
Read more »Catastrophic Drought Threatens Iraq As Dams In Surrounding Countries Cut Off Water To Its Great Rivers
July 4th, 2018
Via The Independent, an article on how – after decades of war – Iraq is in danger of losing the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates as Turkey, Syria and Iran dam its rivers, turning parts of the country into desert: “I once rescued a friend from drowning when he was swept away by the force of […]
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