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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Worst Drought In A Century
April 21st, 2023
Via YouTube, a report on China’s worst drought in a century: Since the second half of last year, droughts have persisted in many parts of China. This severe drought, recognised as a once-in-a-century event, has caused many rivers to dry up and reservoirs to reach record lows, with some areas struggling to guarantee the supply […]
Read more »Taiwan’s Epic Drought Pits Farmers Against High-Tech Factories For Water
April 21st, 2023
Via NPR, a report on the epic drought in Taiwan pitting farmers against high-tech factories for water: In southern Taiwan, high-speed trains whoosh past now barren rice paddies, while overhead, the occasional Taiwan-made fighter jetroars by from the nearby airbase – a reminder that the island’s storied agricultural way of life often existed harmoniously with the […]
Read more »Winter Drought Grips Southern Europe
April 21st, 2023
Via The Economist, a report on the winter drought gripping southern Europe: The small town of Vallon-Pont-d’Arc in southern France sits on the winding Ardèche river, just before it enters a deep limestone gorge. Fringed by red-tiled two-storey new-build homes, it has a gently growing population, which is boosted in the summer months by an […]
Read more »Large Amounts of U.S. Food Grown Using Water From A River That’s Drying Up
April 20th, 2023
Via Vox, a report on how a huge amount of US food is grown in the desert using water from a river that’s drying up: An hour east of San Diego, there’s a lonely stretch of dry, barren land. There’s not much here but sand, dirt, and some wiry shrubs. But keep driving east and the […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: What Is Driving Dam Construction in India’s Northeast?
April 20th, 2023
Via The Third Pole, a look at how India is currently building as many as six large hydropower plants in Arunachal Pradesh despite experts saying that high costs, environmental damage and human rights concerns raise questions about the rationale behind the government’s push for dams: Tone Mickrow, a member of the indigenous Idu Mishmi community, lives […]
Read more »The Worst-Case Scenario For Drought On The Colorado River
April 20th, 2023
Via Vox, a look at the worst-case scenario for drought on the Colorado River, a waterbody that one in eight Americans depend on: The Colorado River provides water for irrigation, power generation, recreation, and habitats for endangered species. But the 40 million people who drink from this critical artery have watched it wither amid the region’s worst […]
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