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No Lights, No Water: South Africans Fume At Cascading Crisis
February 7th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, a report on South Africa’s cascading water/energy crisis: Already struggling without electricity for hours a day, many South Africans are now having to do also without water, as power outages batter the supply system. A power failure at a pump station feeding reservoirs and water towers caused taps to run dry in […]
Read more »The Colorado River Agreement Proposal Includes A Significant Change
February 7th, 2023
Via the Washington Post, commentary on the proposed draft framework which includes a very significant change: The Feb. 1 front-page article “In West, no deal to save water” highlighted the lack of full agreement among the seven states that rely on the Colorado River. Indeed, California’s absence from the new multistate proposal is telling, highlighting […]
Read more »Global Water Grabbing
February 7th, 2023
Via Ozy, a look at the concept of ‘water grabbing’: Imagine being told you couldn’t fish in a local stream or swim in your favorite watering hole because an international firm had purchased nearby land. That’s happening to people all over the world, and in some cases it’s a matter of life and death, giving […]
Read more »The Colorado River Crisis: Can It Be fixed?
February 5th, 2023
Courtesy of The Washington Post, commentary on the Colorado River drought crisis and whether it can be fixed: The Colorado River is in crisis. The problem has been building for decades but has come to a head in recent years because the major manufactured reservoirs on the river have fallen to dangerously low levels, prompting […]
Read more »China Open To Role In Bangladesh River Project Under India’s Nose
February 5th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on China openness to playing a role in Bangladesh’s Teesta River project: A billion-dollar project to restore and manage a crucial river in Bangladesh is back on the table, with China showing a willingness to fund the endeavor, though even the Chinese ambassador has hinted at potential concerns over how regional […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India Escalates Water Conflict With Pakistan
February 3rd, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on how India’s notice for the Indus Water Treaty’s modification comes in the wake of a series of hydroelectric projects planned on the Indus valley rivers in India: On January 25, two days before a Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague started its hearing on the dispute over the Indus Water […]
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