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Low Snow On Himalaya Threatens Water Security
June 17th, 2024
Via Terra Daily, a report on Himalayan water insecurity: Millions of people dependent on Himalayan snowmelt for water face a “very serious” risk of shortages this year after one of the lowest rates of snowfall, scientists warned Monday. Snowmelt is the source of about a quarter of the total water flow of 12 major river […]
Read more »Tajikistan Calls For Accelerated Water Action
June 17th, 2024
Via Korea Herald, a report on Tajikistan’s water issues: Leaders, experts and policymakers called for urgent action to address water challenges at the Third Dushanbe Water Action Decade Conference held in Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe last week. Held June 10-13, the conference was part of a biennial series co-organized by the government of Tajikistan, the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Diverts Water To Drought-Affected Regions
June 17th, 2024
Via ECNS.cn, a report that People try to rescue a stranded vehicle on a flooded road in Hezhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Saturday. Heavy rainfall hit central and northern areas of Hezhou from Friday night into Saturday, leading to flooding on some roads. (HUANG XUHU/FOR CHINA DAILY) Chinese authorities called for enhanced emergency water […]
Read more »Water Tensions Boil Over In Drought-Stricken Central Algeria Over Months of Water Shortages
June 16th, 2024
Via AP News, a report on riots erupting in drought-stricken central Algeria over months of water shortages: Violent riots erupted in a drought-stricken Algerian desert city last weekend after months of water shortages left taps running dry and forced residents to queue to access water for their households. In Tiaret — a central Algerian city […]
Read more »The Decline of the Rio Grande
June 15th, 2024
Via The New Yorker, an article on the decline of the Rio Grande: The smell that comes from a sugar mill operating at full capacity is malty and industrial, something like fermented molasses. “Normal people don’t like it, but, for us, it’s the smell of a sugar mill running. So I love that smell,” Cain […]
Read more »Parched in the Panhandle: How Industry Ushered In New Era of Groundwater Depletion in Oklahoma
June 15th, 2024
Via Investigate Midwest, a report on how Seaboard Foods rebuilt the Oklahoma panhandle’s economy, which ushered in a new era of groundwater depletion: Key takeaways * Groundwater levels in the panhandle have been declining for decades but depleted at a quicker rate after the opening of Seaboard’s pork processing plant. * State water laws have […]
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