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Lake Urmia Risks Fully Drying Up
September 9th, 2022
Via Terra Daily, a report on the growing risk to Iran’s Lake Urmia: Iran’s Lake Urmia will dry out completely if rescue efforts are not prioritised over the needs of farmers in the drought gripping the region, an environment official said Tuesday. The warning comes just four years after a Japanese government-funded programme had raised […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: How China Is Responding to Its Water Woes
September 9th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on how the scorching heatwave in southwest China in August laid bare the country’s many interrelated water security challenges: This has been China’s driest and hottest summer since it began keeping records in 1961. The severe heatwave was brought on by a greater-than-usual Western Pacific subtropical high, further compounded by […]
Read more »Arizona: California ‘Failing To Do Its Part’ To Avert Megadrought ‘Catastrophe’
September 9th, 2022
Via 12 News, a report of growing discord between Arizona and California over shortages of water: Arizona and Nevada are gearing up for massive Colorado River cuts as Lake Mead water levels continue to drop to historic levels. California, however, won’t be facing any cuts, even though it is by far the largest user of Colorado River water. […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: The Colonial Impact On India’s Water Systems
September 7th, 2022
Via Vardhman Envirotech, commentary on the colonial impact on India’s approach to water: Within a year of its independence, India turned off a tap. The Indus water partition had left India in possession of the Ferozepur headwork’s that fed Pakistan’s fields. Friction over Kashmir and water intertwined and India cut off water supply for Lahore […]
Read more »WarWilding: The Startling Effects Of Using Nature As A Weapon
September 7th, 2022
Via The Guardian, an interesting article that brings to light the dichotomy of water wars with the idea that wars can actually support the environment in unexpected ways: During the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war, the invading force was approaching the Irpin River and the gates of the Ukrainian capital. But the river waters […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Plots Ambitious Water Infrastructure Push
September 7th, 2022
Via Reuters, an article on how China – after its long drought – is plotting an ambitious water infrastructure push: After a record heatwave parched large areas of the Yangtze basin, Chinese provinces are planning to spend billions of dollars on new water infrastructure as they try to fend off the growing impact of extreme […]
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