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The Thirsty Dragon: Why China Needs To Divert The Brahmaputra
December 2nd, 2020
Via Claude Arpi, an article (dated but still relevant) on China’s thirst for the Brahmaputra: Several times during the last couple of weeks, I have mentioned the Chinese new plans for the diversion of the Yarlung Tsangpo (Siang/Brahmaputra) and other Tibetan rivers towards the Yellow river. My information came from a longish article posted on the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China’s Tibet Dam Plan Worries Downstream India
December 2nd, 2020
Via The Asia Times, a report on China’s planned mega-dam on world’s highest altitude river: The world’s highest altitude river, cutting through the Tibetan plateau and rugged terrain along the Chinese-Indian border, carries troubled waters amid a new era of border tensions between the two Asian giants. Those tensions are set to rise with Beijing’s […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Sinking Water Table Jeopardizes India and South Asia
December 1st, 2020
Via India Climate Dialogue, a report on how he United Nations has called for immediate action to tackle overexploitation of groundwater in South Asia in the face of increasing droughts that could affect food production: Globally, 1.2 billion people live in areas where agriculture is severely constrained by water shortages and scarcity – about one in […]
Read more »Thai Official Warns Laos On Power Purchases From Controversial Mekong Dam
November 27th, 2020
Via The Diplomat, a report on Thai concerns about the Sanakham dam come amid growing recognition of the dire state of the Mekong: The Thai government has warned that it might refuse to buy electricity from a planned hydropower dam in Laos due to the negative environmental impacts, potentially throwing the controversial project into doubt. In comments to […]
Read more »Cape Town Risk of ‘Day Zero’ Drought Seen Rising
November 14th, 2020
Via Smart Water Magazine, a report on Cape Town’s water challenge: Cape Town faces an 80% higher chance of another ‘Day Zero’ drought by the end of the century if greenhouse gas-emissions keep rising at current rates, research showed on Monday, as the South African city races to safeguard water supplies. Following a 2018 drought […]
Read more »Mexico’s Water Dispute With the U.S. Is a Symptom of Its Governance Crisis
November 10th, 2020
Via World Politics Review, commentary on US / Mexico water tensions: For nearly 75 years, the United States and Mexico have transferred giant quantities of water to each other each year as part of a system set up to ensure the equitable sharing of water sheds that straddle their border. The terms and obligations are […]
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