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Pumped Storage Hydro: Key to the Clean Energy Transition, but Where Will the Water Come From?
November 21st, 2023
Via Inside Climate News, a look at dozens of proposed projects that would pump water uphill to reservoirs before releasing it to generate electricity when wind and solar can’t. But their reliance on groundwater in the drought-stricken Southwest is leading to pushback: The smell of piñon pine filled the air as the Ghost Train of […]
Read more »Uzbekistan Urges Public To Save Water As Crisis Looms
November 21st, 2023
Via Terra Daily, a report on Uzbekistan’s efforts to rally public support to save water as crisis looms: Uzbekistan on Friday said it would urge the public to save water, as global warming and creaking infrastructure point to a serious crisis in the landlocked arid country. Experts have said streamflows at its two main rivers, the […]
Read more »Dubai’s Costly Water World
November 20th, 2023
Via the New York Times, a report on Dubai’s efforts to spend billions of dollars to provide fresh water to its residents and tourist attractions, but experts say the efforts are straining the Persian Gulf’s natural resources: For a desert city, Dubai appears like a water wonderland. Visitors can scuba dive in the world’s deepest […]
Read more »Moroccan Farms and Aquifer Saved By Water Metering
November 20th, 2023
Via Green Prophet, a report on how water metering is saving Moroccan farms and aquifers by stopping water theft: The Berrechid plain has historically been known as Morocco’s granary for its vast production of cereals and fodder and more recently, it has been an important legume production hub. But farming in Morocco has become difficult over […]
Read more »Gripped by Drought, This Island Is Running Out of Drinking Water
November 20th, 2023
Via CNN, a look at water shortages in Mamoudzou where – amid the worst drought on the island since 1997 – running water is only available one day out of three: When Racha Mousdikoudine opens her kitchen faucet, she never knows what will happen. “Maybe I won’t get any water at all,” she told CNN. […]
Read more »Arizona Is Running Out of Cheap Water. Investors Saw It Coming.
November 18th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a look at how Arizona moved to restrict housing construction around Phoenix as groundwater demand outstrips supply. But fast-growing towns are already buying water from elsewhere — and investors’ bets are paying off; With sand-colored houses overlooking an ornamental lake and a vast pool complex, Harvest in Queen Creek, Arizona, is typical of the […]
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