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‘A Foundation of Racism’: California’s Antiquated Water Rights System Faces Scrutiny
April 7th, 2023
Via the Los Angeles Times, a report on California’s antiquated water rights system: It’s an arcane system of water law that dates back to the birth of California — an era when 49ers used sluice boxes and water cannons to scour gold from Sierra Nevada foothills and when the state government promoted the extermination of […]
Read more »The “Invisible” Water Crisis: Groundwater Sustainability in Asia and the Pacific
April 7th, 2023
Via Asia Pathways, a look at the groundwater crisis: Demand for groundwater has increased steadily in Asia and the Pacific in recent decades, driven by rapid socioeconomic development and population growth (Borodina and Yerkinbayeva 2017). Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and Türkiye today account for more than 60% of […]
Read more »Egypt Presses On With Mega Water Projects Despite Burden On State Coffers
April 7th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a report how Egypt – as water scarcity threatens its food and national security – is moving forward with megaprojects to secure alternative water sources: In the desert along the northwestern coast of Egypt, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is building the longest man-made artificial river to ensure sustainable water […]
Read more »Erdogan Pledges To Ease Iraq’s Water Shortage
April 7th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, an article on Turkey’s water outreach to Iraq: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Tuesday to step up the flow of water along the Tigris River to drought-stricken Iraq for one month.Baghdad accuses Ankara of withholding water in dams that choke the Tigris and Euphrates rivers near their point of origin in […]
Read more »Laos Takes Another Step Forward on Controversial Mekong Dam
April 7th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on continued progress towards the new China-backed Pak Lay hydropower project, one of nine dams that the Lao government has planned for the Mekong River: Yesterday, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that Thai and Chinese investors have signed a power purchase agreement that opens the way to the construction of a […]
Read more »Water Turmoil In Cameroon’s Boom City Casts Shadow Over Precious Resource
April 7th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, a report on how water turmoil in Cameroon’s boom city is casting a shadow over a precious resource: Dawn breaks in Cameroon’s economic hub, the seething metropolis of Douala, and a crowd gathers at the water spigots by the Guinness brewery in the run-down district of Bassa.They fill up jerrycans and canisters […]
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