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Portugal to Curb Water Use in South as Drought Bites
January 18th, 2024
Via Terra Daily, a report on Portugal’s water crisis: The Portuguese government said Wednesday that it would impose water restrictions in the southern region of Algarve, which has been in the grip of intense drought for the past several months. Urban residents will have water supplies cut by 15 percent while agricultural users will face […]
Read more »Lack of Snow Sparks Worry For Drought-Hit Afghanistan
January 17th, 2024
Via Terra Daily, a report on Afghanistan’s drought: Afghanistan saw almost no snow as of mid-January, a new sign of the heavy toll of global warming on the Central Asian country which is usually accustomed to harsh winters, experts say. The exceptionally low level of rain in a country that relies heavily on agriculture has […]
Read more »Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally
January 17th, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on the global drought crisis which – worsened partly by climate change – has been accompanied by soaring food prices and could have consequences for hunger, elections and migration worldwide: Pandemic. War. Now drought. Olive groves have shriveled in Tunisia. The Brazilian Amazon faces its driest season […]
Read more »The Panama Canal Is Running Dry
January 16th, 2024
Via Foreign Policy, a look at how drought is wreaking havoc on global shipping: For months, a withering drought has created major traffic jams at the Panama Canal. The drought, which may have been exacerbated by climate change, has left the canal’s water levels lower than ever, forcing Panama to let fewer ships through. The […]
Read more »Murder, Drought and Peyote: The Deadly Struggle for Mexico’s Water
January 16th, 2024
Via The Guardian, an article on how the twin menaces of mining and agribusiness threaten water supplies and a sacred way of life in Mexico: Every year, members of Mexico’s Indigenous Wixárika people make an arduous 800km (500-mile) pilgrimage from San Andrés Cohamiata in the highlands of Jalisco to the semi-arid desert of San Luis Potosí. Their […]
Read more »Mexico’s Water Crisis: Challenges and Solutions
January 14th, 2024
Via Smart Water Magazine, a look at Mexico’s water crisis: The water situation in Mexico has become an urgent challenge affecting millions of people across the country, from Mexico City to metropolitan and rural areas. The scarcity of potable water has become a growing threat that demands immediate attention and effective solutions. This article delves […]
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