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Jordan’s Black Market for Drinking Water
August 17th, 2023
Via EurekaAlert, a new article quantifying the black market for drinking water in Jordan: IMAGE: THE PAIRS OF BARS SHOW THAT THE FULL GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTIONS FOR TANKER DELIVERIES ESTIMATED WITH THE UFZ MODEL FOR 2015 (PINK) SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDED THE LICENSED GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTIONS (GREEN) IN JORDAN’S SIX MONITORED GROUNDWATER BASINS. THE DIFFERENCE IS PARTICULARLY LARGE IN THE […]
Read more »Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor Lacks Water
August 17th, 2023
Via InterPress Service News, a report on water shortages affecting Mexico’s interoceanic corridor: The port of Salina Cruz, in the southern state of Oaxaca, is one of the vital infrastructures for transporting goods and hydrocarbons. It is part of the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, one of the megaprojects of the current Mexican […]
Read more »Where Water is Running Out in the World — and Why
August 16th, 2023
Courtesy of The Washington Post, a report on where water is running out in the world – and why: A growing population and rising temperatures will strain the world’s freshwater supplies over the next 30 years, jeopardizing available water for drinking, bathing and growing food, according to new research. An analysis of newly released data from the […]
Read more »Arizona Is Not Running Out of Water or Workers
August 16th, 2023
Via Foreign Policy, counter commentary from Arizona officials on how the state will remain a destination for foreign investment due to a skilled workforce, leadership in water conservation, and low tax burdens: A recent article published in Foreign Policy arguing against corporate investment in Arizona completely misses the mark. Not only does it misstate the […]
Read more »Dry Springs in Central Texas Warn of Water Shortage Ahead
August 16th, 2023
Via Inside Climate News, a look at how heat, drought and booming population growth have stressed the aquifers that supply drinking water to millions of people: Almost every other day, Charlie Flatten gets a call about another local water well gone dry. Last week, he tried to help one woman find a water truck to […]
Read more »Turf Wars: Las Vegas Needs Water, But Won’t Find It In Lawns
August 16th, 2023
Via ProPublica, a report on the potential and limitations of Las Vegas’ efforts to save water by replacing lawns: As millions of newcomers have flocked to the Las Vegas Valley over the past 50 years, every level of government in the nation’s driest state has worked to ensure that water shortages don’t stop the growth. […]
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