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Texas’ Brazos River, Captive and Contaminated
August 20th, 2023
Via Inside Climate News, a look at how Dow-Freeport, the largest chemical plant complex in the Western Hemisphere, dominates — and pollutes — Texas’ Lower Brazos Watershed: One January day in 1971, Sharron Stewart stood with two friends on the banks of the Brazos River in Freeport, near where the 800-mile river empties into the Gulf […]
Read more »Drought Impacts Half of Mexicans
August 20th, 2023
Via 24 Horas, a report on Mexico’s water crisis: The water crisis is here to stay and it will only get worse if the consumption habits of industry, agriculture and the population do not turn around, while currently 49% of Mexicans face some condition of drought . This was explained by specialists consulted by 24 HOURS , who assured that factors such as climate change […]
Read more »Water, Not Lithium, Is The Resource Latin America Should Worry About
August 19th, 2023
Via Rest of World, commentary on how water, not lithium, is the resource Latin America should worry about: As fires, storms, and heat ravage large swathes of the planet, the world seems to have ramped up its efforts to address climate change. At the heart of this drive is the emergence of “climate tech” — a […]
Read more »Israel – Palestine Water Tension Reflects Broader Battle
August 17th, 2023
Via AP News, commentary on how – as Israeli settlements thrive – Palestinian taps run dry: Across the dusty villages of the occupied West Bank, where Israeli water pipes don’t reach, date palms have been left to die. Greenhouses are empty and deserted. Palestinians say they can barely get enough water to bathe their children […]
Read more »Colorado River Basin Amongst World’s Most Water-Stressed Regions
August 17th, 2023
Via the Los Angeles Times, an article on the ranking of the Colorado River Basin amongst the world’s most water-stressed regions: A research effort tracking water scarcity around the world shows California, Arizona and other Western states are experiencing water stress at high levels similar to arid countries such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar. […]
Read more »Extreme Water Stress Faced By 25% of World’s Population
August 17th, 2023
Via The Guardian, a report on the extreme water stress faced by countries home to quarter of world population, where twenty-five countries are using 80% of their water supplies each year: Twenty-five countries that are home to a quarter of the world’s population are facing extreme water stress, according to new research. Data from the World […]
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