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The Great Salt Lake Is Drying
July 9th, 2021
Via The Christian Science Monitor, a look at the Great Salt Lake in Utah – one of the largest natural lakes in the U.S. – which is set to hit a 170-year low this year, and drought will only make matters worse: The silvery blue waters of the Great Salt Lake sprawl across the Utah […]
Read more »US West: Reservoirs Drying Up As Drought Worsens
July 9th, 2021
Via Washington Post, an article on the dire state of US reservoirs as consequences of the Western drought worsen: Reservoir levels are dropping throughout the West, as the drought tightens its grip on the region and intense summer heat further stresses both water supply and the surrounding landscape. Many reservoirs are at or approaching historic […]
Read more »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 »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 […]
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