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The Renaissance Dam, after the Security Council
July 15th, 2021
Via Cairo Review, an article on Egypt and Sudan continued insistence on a tripartite agreement to manage Ethiopia’s contentious plan to execute its Renaissance dam on the Nile: On July 8, the United Nations Security Council convened in response to a call by Tunisia, its Arab non-permanent member, to discuss Egyptian and Sudanese objections to Ethiopia’s […]
Read more »The US Drought and Its Connection To National Security
July 15th, 2021
Via Cipher Brief, commentary on the US drought’s impact on national security: Each new report about this year’s western drought reveals another record-breaking development: Hoover Dam’s Lake Mead is at its lowest level ever. More acres have already burned across California compared to this time last year. Extraordinary electricity demand is straining the Texas electric grid to its limit. As […]
Read more »Kazakhstan’s Lake Balkhash Is Disappearing
July 15th, 2021
Via Circle of Blue, an article on Kazakhstan’s shrinking Lake Balkhash: Viewed from space, the Balkhash drainage basin resembles a shape of life: many thin blue veins, flowing towards their heart. The likeness is fitting, as survival in southeastern Kazakhstan, an area exposed to dusty winds and extreme heat, depends on Lake Balkhash and the seven […]
Read more »The Gila River Indian Community Innovates For A Drought-Ridden Future
July 12th, 2021
Via The High Country News, a look at how – through partnerships and exchanges – the Gila River Nation is ensuring that its members have long-term access to their own resources while helping solve broader water supply problems: A riverbed that has been parched since the end of the 19th century — a portion of the […]
Read more »Egypt To Security Council: Ethiopian Dam An ‘Existential Threat’
July 12th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, a report on continuing disagreements over the GERD Nile Dam: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry didn’t mince words in making his case Thursday to the UN Security Council that the dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). “Egypt — a nation of over 100 million souls — is facing an existential threat,” Shoukry told […]
Read more »Central Asian Drought Highlights Water Vulnerability
July 12th, 2021
Via Third Pole, a report on how – as parts of the region experience the worst drought in 13 years – experts say Central Asian governments must urgently look at options to mitigate extreme weather events: A severe drought in Central Asia is causing mass livestock die-offs and shortages of water for irrigation. In two […]
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