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Parting The Waters: India vs. Pakistan
October 12th, 2024
Via the Lowy Institute, commentary on efforts to modify the Indus Water Treaty: On 30 August, India asked Pakistan to modify the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), a long-standing agreement that allocates the waters of the Indus Basin equally between these two often hostile neighbours. It was the fourth such request since January 2023. The IWT is regarded […]
Read more »Drought Turns Amazonian Capital Into Climate Dystopia
October 11th, 2024
Via The Guardian, an article on the serious impact of drought on Manaus: A withering drought has turned the Amazonian capital of Manaus into a climate dystopia with the second worst air quality in the world and rivers at the lowest levels in 121 years. The city of 1 million people, which is surrounded by […]
Read more »Three International Water Conflicts to Watch
October 11th, 2024
Via Geopolitical Monitor, a report on three international water conflicts to watch: International water conflicts are a prisoner’s dilemma fundamentally rooted in geopolitics. Neither up nor downriver states can live without it, and water is the lifeblood of development and economic growth. Yet one (upriver) state has a fundamental advantage over the other (downriver) state. All […]
Read more »World’s River Dry Up At Fastest Rate For 30 years
October 11th, 2024
Via The Guardian, an article in which World Meteorological Organization says water is ‘canary in the coalmine of climate change’ and calls for urgent action: Rivers dried up at the highest rate in three decades in 2023, putting global water supply at risk, data has shown. Over the past five years, there have been lower-than-average […]
Read more »Why Don’t We Just Fix The Colorado River Crisis By Piping In Water From The East?
October 10th, 2024
Via KUNM, commentary on the idea of fixing the Colorado River crisis by piping in water from the East: The Colorado River is a lifeline for about 40 million people across the Southwest. It supplies major cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Denver and a multibillion-dollar agriculture industry that puts food on tables across the […]
Read more »How A Mega Dam Has Caused A Mega Power Crisis For Zambia
October 8th, 2024
Via BBC, a report on how a mega dam has caused a mega power crisis for Zambia: Despite having the mighty Zambezi River and the massive hydro-powered Kariba Dam, Zambia is currently grappling with the worst electricity blackouts in living memory. The crisis is so severe that cities and towns across the country are sometimes […]
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