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The Politics Of The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
July 29th, 2021
Via The Eurasia Review, a look at the politics of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: On 5 July 2021, Ethiopia informed Egypt and Sudan that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia is undergoing its second filling. Cairo once again took the matter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The […]
Read more »What Is Causing Lake Balkhash To Shrink?
July 29th, 2021
Via the Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting, an article on Lake Balkhash in Kazakhstan: Balkhash, the largest lake in Kazakhstan (14th in the world), could dry up and repeat the fate of the Aral Sea due to China’s intensive water withdrawal, unsustainable agriculture and the effects of climate change. How does Kazakhstan solve the problem […]
Read more »New Residents Flood into the Most Drought-Stricken Counties in U.S.
July 28th, 2021
Courtesy of The Economic Innovation Group, a report on the trend for relocation into the most water scarce regions in the U.S., further exacerbating issues related to drought: The South and Mountain West dominated U.S. population growth over the past decade, yet many of those regions’ fast-growing counties are among the most drought-prone places in the country. […]
Read more »How the US West’s ‘Megadrought’ Could Cause More ‘Water Wars’
July 28th, 2021
Via CNBC, a video looking at the potential for water scarcity to incite “wars” between different users such as agriculture, industry, tourism, and families: Brad Howard, CNBC producer: Water is a crucial resource that all humans need. Emma Newburger, CNBC Business News: And right now what we’re seeing is there’s just not enough water to go around. […]
Read more »Water Disputes Compound Instability In The Middle East
July 28th, 2021
Via the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, an article on the impact of water scarcity in the Middle East: The Middle East is one of the driest regions in the world. The scarcity of water has often been touted as a source of national and interstate disputes in the area. Some scholars have predicted for some […]
Read more »Iranians Thirsty For Change
July 26th, 2021
Via Asia Times, a report on the water crisis exploding in Iran as authorities crack down hard on protesters who perceive severe water shortages are a result of state mismanagement: Unprecedented water shortages in Iran have sparked protests across southwestern Khuzestan that have quickly spread to other regions, a popular uprising that threatens wider stability […]
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