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How to Solve Water-Related Conflicts
September 2nd, 2020
Via the World Resources Institute, an article on water related conflict and political instability: Water-related conflict and political instability are on the rise across the globe. The factors that drive such conflict and instability seem to be intensifying, including: population growth, economic expansion, severe and prolonged drought, climate change, pollution, the destruction of natural landscapes, upstream infrastructure development (such […]
Read more »Why Kenya’s Urban Poor Are Exploited by Informal Water Markets
August 31st, 2020
Via The Conversation, a look at Kenya’s informal water markets: Informal urban water markets – as opposed to piped water – have long supported many of Kenya’s urban areas. Those that use them are either unserved, or inadequately served, by public utilities. A large number of people depend on them as only about 20% of the Nairobi residents who […]
Read more »Sudan, Ethiopia Vow ‘All Efforts’ To Resolve Nile Dam Dispute
August 31st, 2020
Via Terra Daily, an article on efforts to resolve the Nile dam dispute: Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed vowed Tuesday to make every effort to resolve a dispute also involving Egypt over Addis Ababa’s giant Nile river dam. Egypt and Sudan view the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as […]
Read more »Germany’s Groundwater Wells Are Running Dry Amid Climate Crisis
August 31st, 2020
Via Deutsche Welle, a report on how, as German cities and towns are struggling with water shortages, climate change is making it more difficult for municipalities to reach the groundwater they rely on: Despite the lush, verdant nature that surrounds the German town of Ulrichstein, residents here — and in the region — suffer from […]
Read more »As Neighbors Build Dams, Iraqi Rivers Dry Up
August 29th, 2020
Via Terra Daily, a report on the impact of Iran and Turkish dams on Iraq’s water supply: With its neighbours activating new dams, Iraq’s historic twin rivers could run dry — unless new infrastructure projects and tense talks with Turkey and Iran bear fruit. Nowhere is the effect on the country more palpable than in […]
Read more »Iraq Warns Of River Flow Drop From Iran
August 22nd, 2020
Via The Frontier Post, a report on reduced river flow into Iraq from Iran: Iraq on Saturday warned of a significant drop in water flows from the Sirwan and Little Zab rivers coming from northeastern Iran. Awni Diab, a spokesman for the Water Resources Ministry, said the drop in water flows from the two rivers […]
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