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Egypt Explores Water Alternatives With Nile Dam Set To Fill
April 29th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, an article on Egypt’s efforts to work on water projects with South Sudan in a bid to make up for water lost from the Nile as Ethiopia fills its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Many observers believe that Egypt is left with two choices regarding the negotiations on filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD): a military confrontation […]
Read more »Is Ethiopia’s Latest Nile Dam Proposal Merely A Play For Time?
April 29th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, a look at the latest Ethiopian proposal on the Nile dam which some feel may merely be a play for time while the second filling of the dam proceeds: Ethiopia has proposed holding a meeting of the African Union Assembly in a bid to end the deadlock over the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam […]
Read more »Groundwater Wells Worldwide Run Risk Of Running Dry
April 23rd, 2021
Via American Association for Advancement of Science, new research on the risk facing groundwater wells globally: As many as 20% of groundwater wells worldwide are at risk of running dry if groundwater reserves continue to decline according to a new study, which evaluated data from nearly 39 million wells from across the globe. The findings […]
Read more »Water Scarcity: Potential To Both Ignite Conflict and Foster Cooperation
April 23rd, 2021
Courtesy of Geographical, commentary on water scarcity’s potential to both ignite conflict and foster cooperation: Global demand for water is set to increase with economic and population growth. Yet, under predicted climate scenarios, freshwater availability will become increasingly unpredictable, even diminishing in some regions. To resolve water scarcities, states that share supplies could foster greater […]
Read more »Drought In Mexico Reaches Critical Levels As Lakes Dry Up
April 23rd, 2021
Via Al Jazeera, an article on Mexico’s drought: Drought conditions now cover 85 percent of Mexico, and residents of the nation’s central region said Thursday that lakes and reservoirs are simply drying up, including the country’s second-largest body of freshwater. The mayor of Mexico City said the drought was the worst in 30 years, and […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: An Ignored Water Crisis Is Central To Farmer Protest In India
April 20th, 2021
Via The Washington Post, an article on how an ignored water crisis is at the center of the farmer protest in India: It was more than six months ago that Indian farmers started protesting against three new laws pushed in unilaterally by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The laws aim to change the way agricultural […]
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