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World Water Gap In Pictures
April 7th, 2023
Courtesy of National Geographic, an excellent look at the world water gap since 1980: Human water consumption has soared. In some part of the planet, the demand is greater than rivers or groundwater can sustain. Schoolbooks show a simple picture of the water cycle—water evaporates from the ocean, drifts in clouds over land, falls as […]
Read more »Time To Change Myopic View Of The Mekong
April 7th, 2023
Via The Asia Times, commentary on saving the Mekong, which may require looking below the surface of the river: All eyes this week are on the Mekong, the mighty river that is the lifeblood of Southeast Asia. As prime ministers, diplomats, and business and finance leaders gather in Vientiane for the fourth Mekong River Commission […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Groundwater Aquifer Depleting Faster Than Replenishing
April 7th, 2023
Via Pakistan’s Technology Times, a look at Pakistan’s groundwater crisis: The groundwater aquifer is being depleted more quickly than it can be replenished during extreme climate events, despite the fact that Pakistan has dropped from fifth to eighth place among countries most vulnerable to climate change. The Punjab Irrigation Department’s report made this discovery. The […]
Read more »Parched Tunisia Imposes Water Rationing
April 7th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, a report on Tunisia’s water scarcity challenge: Tunisia announced tight restrictions on water usage, including rationing tap water, on Friday, as the drought-hit country braces for another baking summer.The North African country’s dams are at critical lows following years of drought, exacerbated by pipeline leaks in a decrepit distribution network. The agriculture […]
Read more »Egypt, Sudan Hold Joint Military Drills As Nile Dispute With Ethiopia Drags On
April 7th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a report on new naval drills which come at a time of heightened tensions with Ethiopia as Addis Ababa works toward completing the filling of its controversial Nile dam without reaching an agreement with its downstream neighbors: Naval forces from Egypt and Sudan have completed joint military drills at the naval base of Port […]
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