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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 […]
Read more »Why Intel and TSMC are Building Thirsty Chip Factories In Dry U.S. Southwest
July 12th, 2021
Via CNBC, a look at why Intel and TSMC are building water-dependent chip factories in one of the driest U.S. states: KEY POINTS The Grand Canyon State may not seem like the most obvious place for a chip “foundry” or “fab” since the high-tech manufacturing plants guzzle millions of gallons of water every day. Arizona […]
Read more »Farmers Braced for Water Shortages as Reservoirs Dry Up in Mexico
July 12th, 2021
Via Geopolitical Monitor, an article on Mexico’s water scarcity crisis: Mexico is in the grip of a severe drought, which has left reservoir levels dangerously low and threatened agricultural production throughout much of the country. And despite the fact that, with the notable exception of northwestern provinces like Chihuahua and Sonora, rains are forecast to bring some […]
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