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The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Satellite Images Show China’s Dam Threatening Neighbors’ Fresh Water Supply
January 26th, 2024
Via Newsweek, a report that a new Chinese dam may impact India’s and Nepal’s water supplies: China appears to have completed the construction of a new dam in the country’s southwestern border regions, a project that could have far-reaching strategic implications for its southern neighbors India and Nepal, according to new satellite imagery. Mapcha Tsangpo […]
Read more »Billions of People Reply On Rapidly Declining Groundwater
January 26th, 2024
Via CNN, an article on a recent study showing that billions of people rely on a valuable underground resource that’s rapidly declining in certain areas: Many parts of the world are experiencing a rapid depletion in the subterranean reserves of water that billions of people rely on for drinking, irrigation and other uses, according to new research […]
Read more »A Thirsty Reality: Iran’s Dire Water Situation
January 26th, 2024
Via the Atlantic Council, an article on Iran’s water scarcity crisis: Despite climate warnings since 1988, Iranian officials have consistently ignored regional environmental concerns, especially following the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988). For example, they prioritized dam construction and increased groundwater extraction for food self-sufficiency, disregarding environmental impacts. Former Agriculture Minister Issa Kalantari is now warning of irreversible groundwater […]
Read more »Supreme Court to Resolve Decade-Old Rio Grande Water Dispute
January 26th, 2024
Via Bloomberg Law, an article on the U.S. Supreme Court agreement to resolve a decade-old Rio Grande water dispute: ‘Original jurisdiction’ case involves 1930’s Rio Grande Compact US opposes settlement between Colorado, New Mexico, Texas The US Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a water dispute involving the Rio Grande River that’s been pending at […]
Read more »The Freshwater Crisis and What Can Be Done
January 26th, 2024
Via Stanford Law School, an interesting interview with Barton “Buzz” Thompson, JD/MBA ’76 (BA ’72) – a global expert on water and natural resources – focused on how to improve resource management through legal, institutional, and technological innovation: On a recent episode of the Stanford Law School (SLS) podcast, Stanford Legal, Professor Barton “Buzz” Thompson, JD/MBA ’76 (BA […]
Read more »In Mexico, Xalapa’s Chronic Water Scarcity Reflects a Deepening National Crisis
January 24th, 2024
Via Mongabay, a look at how – in Mexico – Xalapa’s chronic water scarcity reflects a deepening national crisis Residents of Xalapa, the capital of Veracruz, Mexico, have been struggling with a worsening water shortage that often leaves people without daily access to household water for washing. The problem is nationwide, in 30 of 32 […]
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