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Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Foreign Ministers Sign Water, Border Agreements

Via The Diplomat, an article on how – despite domestic opposition in Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek and Tashkent are moving ahead with their agreements on the Kempir-Abad reservoir: On November 3, Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov visited neighboring Kyrgyzstan, where he met with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev. The two foreign ministers signed a raft of agreements, […]

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French Government Slams ‘Eco-Terrorism’ As Water Protesters Dig In

Via Terra Daily, an article on the ongoing demonstrations in France over water: French protesters on Monday defied a massive police presence to try to stop an agriculture water storage project, as the government vowed to prevent any encampment while denouncing vandalism and “eco-terrorism”. Clashes with security forces marked the launch of the protest Saturday […]

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Texas’ Plan To Provide Water To Growing Population Virtually Ignores Climate Change

Via the Texas Tribune, a report that Texas’ biggest single solution to providing enough water for its soaring population in the coming decades – using more surface water, including about two dozen new large reservoirs – is threatened by climate change’s impact on river flows: This small South Texas border community 200 miles southwest of San […]

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Avocado Farming Is Threatening Colombia’s Natural Water Factory

Via Mongabay, a report on the impact that avocado farming is having upon Colombia’s water supply: To satisfy the world’s ever-increasing appetite for the popular fruit, Colombia is risking the páramo, one of its key ecosystems. These rare environments provide fresh water to tens of millions of people — the majority of the Colombian population. […]

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Nile: “In Mortal Danger, From Its Source To The Sea’

Via Terra Daily, an article on the precarious state of the Nile: The pharaohs worshipped it as a god, the eternal bringer of life. But the clock is ticking on the Nile. Climate change, pollution and exploitation by man are putting existential pressure on the world’s second longest river, on which half a billion people […]

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How Water Strategizing is Remaking the Middle East

Via The Wilson Center, a new report on how water strategizing is remaking the Middle East: For years, many Middle Eastern states have engaged in high-stakes, if generally haphazard, forms of water strategizing. Intent on guaranteeing their water futures amid fluctuations in access—and periodic scarcity, these countries have adopted unique and varyingly successful approaches to […]

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