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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Water Crisis Is Three Crises in One
August 25th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, commentary on how China’s drought has implications for power generation and global climate, along with some nasty feedback loops: Apocalypses are, by definition, bad. But in popular culture and imagination, they are usually at least understandable, if not manageable. With zombies and plagues, for instance, all you’ve got to do is avoid getting eaten/sick, and you can rebuild […]
Read more »Should Wales Sell Water To England Amid Droughts?
August 25th, 2022
Via BBC, a look at the potential for Wales to sell water to England: Rain could become Wales’ oil of the future if moves to send water to drought-stricken parts of England are realised, an expert has said. Prof Roger Falconer of Cardiff University said cash from sales should be reinvested into Welsh communities. It […]
Read more »Boiling Heat and No Water: Taps Run Dry In Southern Iraq
August 25th, 2022
Via Terra Daily, an article on Iraq’s drought: Younes Ajil turns on the tap in his home but nothing comes out: dozens of villages are without running water in drought-hit Iraq, surviving on sporadic tanker-truck deliveries and salty wells. For everything from drinking to bathing and washing dishes and clothes, Ajil and his eight children […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Half Of China Hit By Drought In Worst Heatwave On Record
August 25th, 2022
Via Terra Daily, a report on China’s growing drought: A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan Plateau, according to official data released ahead of more searing temperatures on Thursday. The world’s second-largest economy has experienced over 70 days of heatwaves, flash floods […]
Read more »As Colorado River Dries, the U.S. Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis
August 25th, 2022
Via Pro Publica, a report on how the megadrought gripping the U.S. western states is only part of the problem – alternative sources of water are also imperiled, and the nation’s food along with it: The western United States is, famously, in the grips of its worst megadrought in a millennium. The Colorado River, which […]
Read more »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 […]
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