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The Thirsty Dragon vs. The Parched Tiger: A New Phase of Sino Water Wars?
June 20th, 2020
Via Times Now News, a report that China may have blocked the Galwan River as part of its military tactics against India in the recent days: China declined to answer queries on reports of building a dam on the Galwan river to block the river flow at the Sino-Indian border. This comes after satellite imagery revealed […]
Read more »Ethiopia To Fill Disputed Dam, Deal Or No Deal
June 20th, 2020
Via Associated Press, a report on latest developments related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: It’s a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. Just weeks remain before the filling of Africa’s most powerful hydroelectric dam might begin, and tense talks between the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: 4 Chinese Lessons For India’s Water Security
June 18th, 2020
Via China Water Risk, an interesting report on four Chinese lessons for India’s water security: India faces serious water risks – 21 cities are expected to run out of water by the end of 2020 & 80% of groundwater has been withdrawn – yet, it still lacks efficient water management polices China having faced similar […]
Read more »Droughts Exposed California’s Thirst For Groundwater
June 18th, 2020
Via Science Magazine, a report on California’s thirst for groundwater: California’s Central Valley—one of the richest agricultural regions in the world—is sinking. During a recent intense drought, from 2012 to 2016, parts of the valley sank as much as 60 centimeters per year. “It isn’t like an earthquake; it doesn’t happen, boom,” says Claudia Faunt, […]
Read more »Looming Water Crisis For 270 Million South Asians
June 16th, 2020
Courtesy of National Geographic, a detailed report on how, while melting ice is crucial to the thirsty Indus River region, the flow is projected to decline, posing risks for agriculture and a growing population: From near Mount Kangrinboqe in Tibet rise four major rivers, which stretch east and west across the Himalaya and down to […]
Read more »Egypt Accuses Ethiopia of Holding It “Hostage” in Nile Dam Talks
June 16th, 2020
Via Terra Daily, an update on the dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam: Egypt said Saturday that tripartite talks with Ethiopia and Sudan over a controversial mega-dam on the River Nile were deadlocked because of Addis Ababa’s “intransigence”. The Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been a source of tension […]
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