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Ethiopia Begins Second Filling of Nile Dam
July 8th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, a report that Ethiopia has informed Egypt, Sudan that the second filling of Nile dam has begun: The diplomatic row over Ethiopia’s mega-dam on the Nile River continued this week with the reported start of the second filling of the dam and a disagreement on the Arab League’s role in the dispute. Sudan’s […]
Read more »New Water Wars Coming To The American West?
July 8th, 2021
Via the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, an article on new water wars that may be coming to the US West as the drought continues: Water has been generating conflicts and controversies in the U.S. for centuries, but the American West could be heading toward the most severe water shortages and skirmishes in the nation’s history. The […]
Read more »Iran Faces Its Driest Summer In Fifty Years
July 8th, 2021
Via The Atlantic Council, a report on Iran’s drought: Iran is on the fast track to severe water scarcity. This semi-arid country, which has stressed the role of agriculture in assuring its economic independence, faces an onslaught of threats to its water supply, including climate change, population growth, mass migration, political instability, and resource mismanagement. Tehran, […]
Read more »California Almond Farms Dried Up
July 6th, 2021
Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, an article on California’s drought-stricken farmers who are pulling out almond orchards and scrapping planting plans: As another severe drought takes its toll in California, some farmers are backing away from one of their most profitable crops: almonds. For years the nuts have been one of California’s star crops, exported […]
Read more »Number of People Suffering Extreme Droughts To Double By Late 21st Century
July 6th, 2021
Via The National Science Foundation, a report that – by the late 21st century – the number of people suffering extreme droughts will double: Researchers at Michigan State University are leading a global effort to offer the first worldwide view of how climate change could affect water availability and drought severity in the decades to […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Plans To Divert Excess Water Under Indus Treaty For Irrigation
July 6th, 2021
Via Mint, a report on India’s plans to fully utilize its share of water under the Indus treaty: India is working on exercising its rights to stop excess water flowing to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 to irrigate its own lands, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said. After nine years of negotiations, […]
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