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A Crucial River Treaty Is Tangled in Trump’s Feud With Canada
May 18th, 2025
Via the New York Times, a look at how negotiations of a 60-year-old treaty between Canada and United States regarding water rights in the Columbia River basin have stalled and could have large implications on flood control and hydroelectricity throughout the Pacific Northwest: Caught up in the tariff spat between the United States and Canada […]
Read more »China’s Mega Dam Project Poses Big Risks for Asia’s Grand Canyon
May 17th, 2025
Via Yale e360, a report on how China’s plans to build a massive hydro project in Tibet have sparked fears about the environmental impacts on the world’s longest and deepest canyon. It has also alarmed neighboring India, which fears that China could hold back or even weaponize river water it depends on. China has announced […]
Read more »Texas Oil and Gas Companies Drill With River Water During Extreme Drought
May 15th, 2025
Via Inside Climate News, a report on how oil and gas companies have used billions of gallons of Rio Grande and Pecos River water for drilling in the past four years: Extreme drought has diminished the flows of the Rio Grande and Pecos River, two of the most iconic waterways in Texas. The advocacy group […]
Read more »U.S and Mexico Must Collaborate to Manage Water Supply Amid Climate Change
May 15th, 2025
Via the Times of San Diego, commentary on the need for the U.S and Mexico to collaborate to manage water supply amid climate change: The water treaty between Mexico and the United States has been in place since 1944. It has been a fundamental pillar in the shared management of transboundary water resources. However, the realities of […]
Read more »India’s Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: What Happens Next?
May 12th, 2025
Via The Diplomat, a report on how – amid diplomatic escalations and exacerbating climate conditions – India can prioritize regional stability and safeguard its own interests in the Indus River? In the wake of the horrific attack on unarmed civilians in Pahalgam in April, New Delhi made the momentous decision to suspend the Indus Waters […]
Read more »Kabul’s Water Crisis: An Inflection Point for Action
May 12th, 2025
Via ReliefWeb, an article on a new Mercy Corps report on Kabul’s water crisis: This new report from Mercy Corps outlines the escalating threats to water access, health, and stability in Afghanistan’s capital. With aquifers nearing depletion, widespread contamination, and funding for WASH programming at historic lows, the report highlights urgent priorities for humanitarian actors […]
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