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A Drought So Dire That a Utah Town Stopped Building

Courtesy of The New York Times, a look at how drought caused one town in Utah to stop growth: Across the western United States, a summer of record-breaking drought, heat waves and megafires exacerbated by climate change is forcing millions of people to confront an inescapable string of disasters that challenge the future of growth. […]

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Egypt Visits DRC (Chair of African Union) To Discuss Cooperation

Via Al Monitor, an article on a recent visit of the Egyptian water minister to the Democratic Republic of the Congo which is currently chairing the African Union, which is mediating on the dispute over Ethiopia’s dam on the Nile River: Egypt’s water minister visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday. Congo is currently chairing […]

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Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Himalayan Dam Celebrated By China Raises Concern Downriver In India

Via Eurasia Review, a report on India’s concerns over China’s Baihetan Dam: When China celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party on July 1, among other achievements it highlighted was a mega-dam that the country has built in southeastern Tibet. The latest behemoth dam to spark concern among downriver countries, the […]

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One Shot Dead In Iranian Water Shortage Protests

Via Terra Daily, a report on Iranian water shortage protests: A demonstrator was shot dead during protests against water shortages in drought-hit Khuzestan in southwestern Iran, state media reported Saturday, with an official blaming the death on “opportunists and rioters”. The demonstrator was killed in the Khuzestan province town of Shadegan, the official IRNA news agency […]

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Can African Union Revive Nile Dam Talks?

Via Al Monitor, a look at whether the African Union can revive Nile dam talks: The Democratic Republic of the Congo, in its capacity as the African Union chair, is seeking to host a new negotiation round between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile — […]

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Iran’s Water Crisis Spurs Protests

Via Reuters, a report on protests in Iran over water shortages: Street protests broke out overnight over severe water shortages in Iran’s oil-rich southwest, according to Iranian news outlets and videos posted on social media on Friday, as the country faces its worst drought in 50 years. Videos showed protesters setting fire to tyres to […]

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