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Water Treaty Between Mexico and U.S. Faces Biggest Test in 80 Years
August 16th, 2024
Via NPR, a report on 1944 Mexico/U.S. water treaty: Eighty years ago, the United States and Mexico worked out an arrangement to share water from the two major rivers that run through both countries: the Rio Grande and the Colorado. The treaty was created when water wasn’t as scarce as it is now. Water from […]
Read more »Four Billion People Lack Safe Water
August 16th, 2024
Via Science, a study on how water safety – in addition to scarcity – is a key challenge compounded by climate risks and data gaps: In 2020, more than 2 billion people were estimated to lack access to safely managed drinking water services (1). However, the existing data on safely managed drinking water services are […]
Read more »Spain Is Thirsty. Here’s How It Gets Water.
August 16th, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on how Spain – to supply water for a number of needs, from tourism to agriculture – is increasingly relying on desalination plants that convert seawater into fresh water: On a fiery hot day in late June, tourists filled the cafes and hotel rooms along Spain’s Mediterranean […]
Read more »To Save the Panama Canal From Drought, a Disruptive Fix
August 14th, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on how – in the wake of a drought that hampered shipping – the Panama Canal’s overseers are eager to expand water storage. Climate change leaves them no choice. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales is a man obsessed with water. An app on his phone displays the fluctuating level […]
Read more »In Iraq’s Summer, Kurdistan’s Erbil Thirsts For Water
August 14th, 2024
Via Terra Daily, an article on Erbil’s water crisis: The taps have run dry, and the wells are almost empty. In the capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, 80-year-old Babir hasn’t bathed in weeks and impatiently waits for trucked-in water deliveries.“There is nothing worse than not having water,” said Babir, who gave only his first […]
Read more »Pakistan: When The Waters Rise
August 14th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on Pakistan’s water challenges: As the world grapples with the escalating effects of climate change, Pakistan finds itself particularly vulnerable. Torrential rains, deadly floods, and stifling air pollution are not distant threats but immediate realities. Yet, the government’s response remains lethargic, more focused on political maneuvering than meaningful climate action. The […]
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