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Egyptian Foreign Minister on African Tour as Nile Dam Issues Loom
April 20th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, a report on the Egyptian foreign minister’s African tour as Nile dam issue loom: Egypt’s top diplomat is currently on a tour of African states. One reason for the blitz is to build support for Cairo’s position regarding the dispute over Ethiopia’s mega dam on the Nile River. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry […]
Read more »Interstate Water Wars: Heating Up Along With The Climate
April 19th, 2021
Via The Conversation, a look at how U.S. interstate water wars are heating up along with the climate: Interstate water disputes are as American as apple pie. States often think a neighboring state is using more than its fair share from a river, lake or aquifer that crosses borders. Currently the U.S. Supreme Court has on […]
Read more »Russia Under Pressure as Thousands in Crimea Ration Water
April 19th, 2021
Via Circle of Blue, a report on increasing water pressure on Russia as it pertains to Crimea: Moscow is under increased pressure as thousands in Crimea have been rationing water for months due to a Ukrainian water blockade. In the Russian-annexed territory of Crimea, most citizens are only allowed water for three hours in the […]
Read more »The Continents Are ‘Drying Out’
April 19th, 2021
Via WaterCanada, a report on new research that shows troubling trends regarding global water stress: New research by a team led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) hydrologist James Famiglietti shows water is leaving the continents at an increasing rate, which is fuelling sea level rise. “The continents are drying out,” said Famiglietti. “We’re talking about […]
Read more »Egypt, Sudan Refuse Ethiopian Proposal on Filling Nile Dam Reservoir
April 19th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, a report on how Egypt and Sudan refused Ethiopia’s proposal for a partial agreement to form a mechanism to exchange data about the measures to implement the next stage of filling the GERD reservoir: Following the failure of the Kinshasa talks — which according to Egyptian officials may have been the last chance to resolve the outstanding […]
Read more »Key Colorado River Reservoir Could Sink To Record Low Later This Year
April 19th, 2021
Via CNN, a report on new projections that show a key Colorado River reservoir could sink to a record low later this year: Wracked by drought, climate change and overuse, a key reservoir on the Colorado River could sink to historically low levels later this year, new US government projections show, potentially triggering significant water cutbacks in […]
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