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Europe’s Drought Worst In 500 Years
August 23rd, 2022
Via BBC, a report on Europe’s drought: Two-thirds of Europe is under some sort of drought warning, in what is likely the worst such event in 500 years. The latest report from the Global Drought Observatory says 47% of the continent is in “warning” conditions, meaning soil has dried up. Another 17% is on alert – meaning […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Looming Water Crisis
August 23rd, 2022
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, a report on China’s looming water crisis: China is on the brink of a water catastrophe. A multiyear drought could push the country into an outright water crisis. Such an outcome would not only have a significant effect on China’s grain and electricity production; it could also induce global food and industrial […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: 80% Water Loss Projected In Indus Basin Due To Climate Change
August 23rd, 2022
Via The New Indian Express, an article on the staggering 80 per cent water loss projected in the Indus basin by mid-century due to climate change: An irreversible decline in freshwater storage projected in parts of Asia due to climate change could impact 2 billion people living downstream of the Tibetan Plateau as it could pose […]
Read more »World’s Rivers Drying Up From Extreme Weather
August 21st, 2022
Courtesy of CNN, a look at how the world’s rivers are drying up from extreme weather from space: To be stuck “up a river without a paddle” is an expression for a sticky situation you just can’t get out of. But if that river happens to be in the northern hemisphere this summer, it’s likely […]
Read more »Record River Lows Across China, US and Europe Sap Economies
August 20th, 2022
Courtesy of the Financial Times, an article on the economic impact that drought is having upon China, U.S., and Europe: Factories grinding to a halt, crops devastated, cargo ships forced to carry smaller loads and millions facing a risk of blackouts — these are just some of the drastic consequences of record low river levels […]
Read more »Less Water, More People: A Growing Challenge for the Driest U.S. Counties
August 20th, 2022
Via the Economic Innovation Group, a look at the challenge presented by less water and more people in the driest counties in the United States: With reservoirs in the southwestern United States at record-low levels and the effects of prolonged drought conditions being felt from agriculture to development, one of the most far-reaching questions over the coming […]
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