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Saudi Arabia: Working To Stabilize and Replenish Its Groundwater Reserves
March 23rd, 2024
Via Arab News, a report on how Saudi Arabia is acting to stabilize and replenish its groundwater reserves: The Kingdom is among the most arid countries in the world due to its minimal rainfall and high evaporation rates To combat water scarcity, Saudi Arabia has made substantial investments in conservation and desalination infrastructure DUBAI: Groundwater […]
Read more »The Water Wars Myth
March 23rd, 2024
Via OpenMind, commentary on what they call the ‘water wars myth’: “Water shortages are brewing wars,” warned the BBC last year. People who worry about climate change are drawn to this dramatic, high-stakes idea. After all, persistent droughts and destructive floods are symptoms of a changing climate, and it seems irresistibly intuitive to claim that […]
Read more »Water: Make Peace Not War – Five Things To Know
March 23rd, 2024
Via China Water Risk, commentary on how water, war and peace are inextricably linked, and 5 things to know to refocus water for peace: Water, war and peace are inextricably linked; it is literally a life-or-death matter as we cannot survive without water. And against the backdrop of multiple ongoing conflicts and rising tensions around […]
Read more »On Tap: How The Maldives Is Restoring Water Security On Its Vulnerable Outer Islands
March 23rd, 2024
Via UNDP, a report on The Maldives’ efforts to restore water security on its vulnerable outer islands: In 2014, the then-President of the Maldives was forced to cut short an overseas trip to tackle an unfolding water crisis in the capital, Malé. With no water flowing in one of the most densely populated capitals of the world, and […]
Read more »Dramatic Increase In Water Conflict ‘Events’ In Past Two Decades
March 22nd, 2024
Via China Water Risk, commentary on the dramatic increase in water conflict events: CWR: People don’t often associate water with conflict or war but they most definitely are linked. Can you give some instances where water has been the source or casualty of conflict or used as a weapon? Peter Gleick (PG): There is a long history […]
Read more »Water Scarcity In Pakistan Is a Gendered Issue
March 22nd, 2024
Via Earth.org, a report on water scarcity in Pakistan: Water scarcity is a deeply gendered issue that disproportionately burdens women, particularly in regions like Pakistan. Over a year ago, Pakistan made global headlines as catastrophic flooding tore through the country, resulting in displacing over 33 million people and unimaginable damage. After flooding destroyed villages and […]
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