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Murder, Drought and Peyote: The Deadly Struggle for Mexico’s Water
January 16th, 2024
Via The Guardian, an article on how the twin menaces of mining and agribusiness threaten water supplies and a sacred way of life in Mexico: Every year, members of Mexico’s Indigenous Wixárika people make an arduous 800km (500-mile) pilgrimage from San Andrés Cohamiata in the highlands of Jalisco to the semi-arid desert of San Luis Potosí. Their […]
Read more »Mexico’s Water Crisis: Challenges and Solutions
January 14th, 2024
Via Smart Water Magazine, a look at Mexico’s water crisis: The water situation in Mexico has become an urgent challenge affecting millions of people across the country, from Mexico City to metropolitan and rural areas. The scarcity of potable water has become a growing threat that demands immediate attention and effective solutions. This article delves […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: How India Can Balance Its Water Demand and Supply Across Sectors?
January 11th, 2024
Via Financial Express, an article on how India can balance its water demand and supply across sectors: Whether the resurgence of the more-than-a-century-old Cauvery dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu or reports of depleting water reservoirs, fair water allocation needs attention as it is an important lever for ensuring water, food, and livelihood security. Water cannot be […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Urgent Water Crisis
January 11th, 2024
Via Forbes India, an article on India’s water crisis: That India is in the midst of a significant water crisis is well known, with economic growth, livelihoods, human well-being, and ecological sustainability at stake. It is not unusual to see long lines of people waiting to get water from tankers or crops shrivelled due to […]
Read more »Barcelona Warns That Drought Emergency Could Affect Household Supplies
January 11th, 2024
Via Smart Water Magazine, a report on Barcelona’s drought emergency: The Barcelona City Council in Spain has issued a cautionary statement, alerting that the drought emergency phase, looming over the Catalonia region in January due to insufficient rainfall, might impact residential water provisions should it escalate to the highest emergency level, reports Europapress. From January to November […]
Read more »How Imperial Valley Became a Target for Water
January 10th, 2024
Via The Desert Review, commentary on how California’s Imperial Valley became a target for water: If you were paying attention, strange things started happening in 2022. Reporters from the Washington Post, the New York Times, and other major news outlets began showing up in Holtville, Westmorland, and even in unassuming fields across the valley. Meanwhile, hedge […]
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