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Thirsty Uruguayans Launch Quest To Find Underground Water
June 12th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, a report on Uruguay’s increasingly desperate efforts to find water: Drought-parched Uruguay is thirsty, and in one of the main leafy parks of its capital a new sight is appearing: heavy equipment drilling in an emergency quest for more water.For the past 10 days, the noisy machinery has added to the urban […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Thirsty Bangladesh’s Water-Sharing Agreement with India
June 12th, 2023
Via Asia Global Online, a look at the issues arising between Bangladesh and India over water: In the geopolitically and geo-economically challenging world, Bangladesh must manage its way in the middle of the fraught relationship between neighbors China and India, as well as the China-US global strategic rivalry. In this context, Genevieve Donnellon-May of the […]
Read more »This Machine Runs on Water: Lithium in Latin America
June 12th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Monitor, a look at the water usage and water pollution problem associated with South America’s lithium industry: Lithium is the next big mining boom given that the mineral can be utilized for lithium batteries which are currently, and for the foreseeable future, in high demand as the world craves green energy. South America […]
Read more »The Future of Water
June 12th, 2023
Via Yale School of the Environment, an interesting interview with two faculty members about the future of water, in the face of increased drought, floods, and rapid population growth, combined with the burgeoning water demands from the agriculture, industry, and energy sectors: As we enter the midpoint of the U.N.’s International Decade for Action on […]
Read more »Countries Worldwide Tackle Water Stresses
June 11th, 2023
Via the Asia Times, commentary on global water scarcity: In May, the Arizona Department of Water Resources imposed restrictions on the construction of new housing in the Phoenix area, citing a lack of groundwater. The decision aims to slow population growth in one of the fastest-growing regions in the US and underlines the dwindling water […]
Read more »Tax Incentives Find New Purpose for Conserving Water in American West
June 11th, 2023
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a report on some of the innovative financial mechanisms – specifically conservation easements – being used to help conserve depleted groundwater in the U.S. west: The San Luis Valley, a high desert farming region in southern Colorado, is a land of daunting natural constraints, especially its scarce water reserves. Pragmatic […]
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