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Dry States’ Interest In Mississippi River Water
September 14th, 2023
Via AP News, an article on some U.S. “dry” states’ interest in Mississippi River water: Mayors from cities along the river are expected to vote on whether to support a new compact among the river’s 10 states at this week’s annual meeting of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, according to its executive director […]
Read more »Analysis of Climate Security Risks In Iran and Türkiye
September 14th, 2023
Courtesy of The Council on Strategic Risks, a look at the climate security risks in Iran and Türkiye: As extreme weather this summer shows, no place is immune from climate change’s impact on the interconnected natural and human systems that underpin stability and security. Iran and Türkiye are two geopolitically critical countries that, despite not being […]
Read more »Dominican Republic Will Close Border With Haiti Amid Water Dispute
September 14th, 2023
Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on the Dominican Republic’s decision to close its border with Haiti amidst a water dispute: The Dominican Republic said it would seal its border with Haiti on Friday morning amid a conflict over access to a river shared between the two historically contentious neighbors. The move would […]
Read more »New California Law Bolsters Groundwater Recharge As Strategic Defense Against Climate Change
September 14th, 2023
Via Water Education Foundation, an article on a new California law that bolsters groundwater recharge as a strategic defense against climate change: A recent change in California law is expected to result in significantly more public funding for groundwater recharge like this state-run project, which diverted floodwater from the San Joaquin River to a Madera […]
Read more »Water (In)Sovereignty: USA, China and United Kingdom Are The Largest Foreign Owners of Australian Water
September 14th, 2023
Via ABC.au, a report that Canada, USA, UK and China top the list of foreign owners in Australia’s water market: Key points: Foreign ownership of water in Australia grew from 4,389 GL in June 2021, to 4,503 GL in June 2022 About 11 per cent of water entitlements in Australia are owned by foreign companies A […]
Read more »AI Technology Behind ChatGPT Was Built With A Lot of Water
September 14th, 2023
Via AP News, a report on the water intensity of ChatGPT: The cost of building an artificial intelligence product like ChatGPT can be hard to measure. But one thing Microsoft-backed OpenAI needed for its technology was plenty of water, pulled from the watershed of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers in central Iowa to cool […]
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