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Sudan Warns Further Filling of Ethiopian Nile Dam Threatens National Security
February 8th, 2021
Via Terra Daily, a report on Sudan’s recent warnings over Ethiopia’s planned filling of its mega dam on the Blue Nile: Sudan warned Ethiopia Saturday against going ahead with the second phase of filling its mega dam on the Blue Nile, saying it would pose a “direct threat to Sudanese national security”. “If Ethiopia goes […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: The Lurking Danger of India’s Dying Dams and Failing Reservoirs
February 4th, 2021
Via Third Pole.net, an article on the lurking danger of India’s dying dams and failing reservoirs: It is very encouraging to hear that India can currently store 257 billion cubic metres (BCM) of surface water in its reservoirs. Even more welcome is the prognosis that this quantity of water held in reservoirs (called “live storage”) could be extended to […]
Read more »Trouble Brews in South-East Asia as Thailand Rejects Laotian Dam Report
February 3rd, 2021
Via Future Directions International, a report on growing concerns around the environmental and economic viability of damming the Mekong River: On 15 January, a Chinese contractor for the planned Sanakham Dam in Laos submitted a revised technical report to the Thai National Mekong River Committee, in the hopes of reducing concerns surrounding the controversial project. According to […]
Read more »Egypt, Sudan Accuse Ethiopia of Stalling Nile Dam Talks
February 2nd, 2021
Via Al Monitor, a report on how Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan continue to trade accusations on the failure of the Nile dam talks, in what some say is an attempt to draw the attention of the new US administration into the regional file: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has recently accused Ethiopia of obstructing negotiations to […]
Read more »Drought-stricken Colorado River Basin Could See Additional 20% Drop in Water Flow by 2050
February 1st, 2021
Via Yale Climate Connections, a look at how the region is transitioning to a more arid climate, challenging longstanding practices of water-sharing in the basin: Colorado is no stranger to drought. The current one is closing in on 20 years, and a rainy or snowy season here and there won’t change the trajectory. This is what […]
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