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Projecting “Peak Water” and “Peak Grain” For The US High Plains
October 8th, 2020
Via , a report on water stress in the US midwest: “Peak oil” is a familiar phrase that refers to the point when oil production ceases its steady upward climb and begins to decline. It has its roots in a mathematical curve proposed by geologist M. King Hubbert in the 1950s, which he applied to total […]
Read more »Conflict over U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Escalates as Farmers Take La Boquilla Dam
October 3rd, 2020
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a look at growing water tension between the U.S. and Mexico: Tensions between Mexico and the United States over water intensified this month as hundreds of Mexican farmers seized control of La Boquilla dam in protest over mandatory water releases. The protesters came from parched Chihuahua state, nearly 100 square […]
Read more »Water Reckoning Looms In New Mexico’s Future
October 3rd, 2020
Via The New Mexico Political Report, an article on New Mexico’s water challenges: Water experts painted a grim picture of New Mexico’s water future during a panel discussion focused on water policy and management. The panel was hosted by Retake Democracy, an advocacy group based in Santa Fe. Dave Gutzler, a professor at UNM’s Earth and […]
Read more »The Middle East: Thirsty For Solutions To Water Scarcity
October 3rd, 2020
Via The Emirates’ The National newspaper, a report on water scarcity in the MENA region: Water scarcity is a subject that has been given enough attention in the Mena region, where it is a serious problem. Its availability has always been a concern, particularly in the Arab world, whose population of more than 360 million […]
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