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The Thirsty Dragon: Potential Chinese Hydro Cooperation With Pakistan Under CPEC
January 15th, 2023
Via Technology Times, a report on potential Chinese and Pakistani hydro cooperation under CPEC activities: Pakistan has proposed water resource management and climate change as potential areas of collaboration under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) long-term strategy, according to reports. The majority of fresh water used in CPEC is consumed for agricultural irrigation, which has an […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Water Conservation Efforts Require Citizens’ Participation
January 15th, 2023
Via The Hindu, an article on Prime Minister Modi’s call for the nation’s citizens to participate in India’s water conservation efforts: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined the importance of people’s participation in water conservation and said attempts by governments’ alone cannot be successful. “When the public is associated with a campaign, they also […]
Read more »In a Drought, California Is Watching Water Wash Out to Sea
January 13th, 2023
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on how – despite the heavy storms that have flooded parts of California – the state has been unable to capture billions of gallons of water that are flowing unchecked into the ocean: A century ago, Los Angeles built what is still widely considered one of the […]
Read more »Climate Change and Water Resources in Central Asia: Growing Uncertainty
January 12th, 2023
Via the Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR), a look at the impact of climate change on water resources in Central Asia: “Unpredictable water availability with more frequent and severe natural floods and droughts, a growing population and increasing water withdrawals outside the region mean that today’s actions are critical for a sustainable future,” […]
Read more »As Planet Warms, Water Risks Abound
January 12th, 2023
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a report on how – ahead of a forthcoming World Economic Forum – political forecasters have been issuing water warnings: Water still matters. Last year was evidence that forgotten threats to global prosperity and safety can re-emerge. Covid flared in China as the country abandoned its isolationist policy, a reminder […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Pakistan’s Indus Delta Drying Up Due To Lack Of Adequate Inflow
January 10th, 2023
Via the Technology Times, a report that that Indus deltas are drying up due to the lack of adequate inflow: Delta is a place where the Indus River falls into the Arabian Sea in Kacho Chhan, near Thatta. The Indus is the world’s fifth largest delta, but it has been drying up due to a […]
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