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Why Future Droughts Will Not Be About Rain

Via The Washington Post, an article on new research shows how evaporation plays an increasingly important role in droughts in the West as temperatures rise: Dry wells. Dwindling reservoirs. Parched ground. Forest fires. The American West has gotten awfully familiar with drought in the 21st century. And it wouldn’t be the same without the heat. This summer, like […]

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Mexico Offering Water To South Texas. But With A Catch

Via Grist, a look at Mexico’s offer of water to South Texas, but there’s a catch farmers aren’t happy about: Rio Grande Valley farmers who have seen their industry devastated by insufficient rain and depleting water reserves have been offered up a modest but helpful amount of water for their dried-up land. The farmers are […]

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Agriculture’s Water Consumption Rises to Nearly 7 Trillion Cubic Meters Globally

Via Smart Water Magazine, a report on water consumption of crops which has risen to nearly 7 trillion cubic meters of water worldwide: A new study by researchers at the UT sheds light on historical changes in the amount of water humanity consumes to grow the world’s main crops. The analysis demonstrates that despite increasing […]

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What Causes Water Conflict?

Via the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a look at what causes water conflict: Mexican farmers set fire to government buildings, ambushed soldiers, took politicians hostage, and seized control of La Boquilla dam to prevent water from being diverted from their drought-parched fields and funneled away to the United States. “This is a war to […]

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Egypt and Ethiopia’s Dispute Is Getting Worse

Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at what started as a disagreement over water rights threatens to develop into a proxy war in Somalia. Egypt has been displeased with Ethiopia’s plan to dam the Blue Nile River since the project was announced more than a decade ago. Egypt’s very existence depends on its access to the […]

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On Colorado River, Water Rights More Valuable Than Gold

Via Equities.com, a look at the Colorado River: The Colorado River is in trouble.  The 1,450-mile river sweeps across the Rocky Mountains into the Gulf of California, providing water to over 40 million people in seven states.  The river has lost nearly 20% of its water, reaching crisis levels in recent years. If water levels drop too […]

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