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The Parched Tiger: India Could Reduce Groundwater Depletion By Reclaiming Wastewater
July 12th, 2023
Via The Third Pole, a look at how – by effectively treating and reusing wastewater – India could reduce/quit its dependency on fast-depleting groundwaters for households and industry: On 21 April, during a high-level committee meeting on the rejuvenation of the Yamuna river, VK Saxena made a plea to his city: New Delhi must ramp up […]
Read more »Iraq’s Worsening Water Crisis
July 12th, 2023
Via MSN, a look at how how drought, climate change, mismanagement and oil production have all led to water scarcity in Iraq: When many thousands of Iraqis turn on their taps “nothing comes out”, said Hayder Indhar for Phys.org. So dire is the country’s water crisis – 7 million of its citizens have reduced access to […]
Read more »Thirsty Uruguayans Blast Google’s Plan To Exploit Water Supply
July 11th, 2023
Via The Guardian, an article on Uruguay’s water crisis: A plan to build a Google data centre that will use millions of litres of water a day has sparked anger in Uruguay, which is suffering its worst drought in 74 years. Water shortages are so severe in the country that a state of emergency has been […]
Read more »‘Drought: On Verge of Becoming the Next Pandemic’
July 10th, 2023
Courtesy of The Guardian, an audio long read on how ‘drought is on the verge of becoming the next pandemic’ and, as the world becomes drier, profit and pollution are draining increasingly scarce water resources.
Read more »Scientists Warned of a Salton Sea Disaster. No One Listened.
July 9th, 2023
Via Undark, a detailed look at the Salton Sea, a little-known health and environmental tragedy: ON THE AFTERNOON OF Oct. 6, 2022, a massive dust storm rose in the drought-parched Sonoran Desert just southeast of California’s Salton Sea. Wind, gusting at more than 60 miles per hour, whipped the desert floor into a vaulting curtain of […]
Read more »River of Words: First Nations and U.S. Water
July 8th, 2023
Courtesy of Sibley’s Rivers, part one of a detailed look We’re seeing not just being at the table, but actually having an influence on the agenda. We’re looking at the next step – because you can have a seat at the table, but not be taken seriously. And tribes, especially now in regards to water, […]
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