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Forgotten Droughts: Five Regions That Could Soon Face Conflict Over Water
September 14th, 2022
Via EuroNews, a look at five regions of the world which could soon face conflict over water: Millions of people in ‘neglected’ regions could soon face violent conflict over water, according to an early warning tool developed by the Water Peace and Security partnership. News cameras turned to Europe this summer as the continent sweltered through […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: A Teesta River Water-Sharing Deal Is Critical for Bangladesh-India Ties
September 14th, 2022
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on a new river sharing deal between India and Bangladesh: On the face of it, the joint communique issued at the end of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to New Delhi on September 7 was quite impressive, with India being involved in a number of big-ticket infrastructure and […]
Read more »Tourism: Sucking Utah Dry?
September 11th, 2022
Via The Guardian, a report on how booming tourism expansion in Utah is squeezing the region’s dwindling water supply: It was a typically hot summer day in Utah’s Zion national park, where early-afternoon heat hovered near 100F, even in the shadows of the red peaks soaring overhead. But the extreme conditions did little to dissuade […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Renews Yellow Alert For Drought
September 11th, 2022
Via CGTN, a report on China’s renewal of its yellow alert for drought: China’s national observatory on Saturday renewed a yellow alert for drought, as a lack of rainfall has persisted in multiple regions. Moderate to severe droughts hit parts of Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan and Tibet on Saturday, […]
Read more »Middle East Warming Up 2X As Fast As Rest Of World
September 9th, 2022
Courtesy of The Washington Post, an article on how the Middle East is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world: Temperatures in the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean are rising almost twice as fast as the rest of the world, according to a new study, with far-reaching consequences for the health and […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Drought Causes Yangtze To Shrink
September 9th, 2022
Via Terra Daily, an article on the drought’s impact upon China’s Yangtze River: A record-breaking drought has caused parts of the Yangtze River to dry up – affecting hydropower, shipping routes, limiting drinking water supplies and even revealing previously submerged Buddhist statues. The Yangtze is China’s most important river, providing water to more than 400 […]
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