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Iran Must Move Capital from Tehran, Says President As Water Crisis Worsens

Via The Guardian, a report that Iran is considering to move its capital from Tehran, says as water crisis worsens, and where subsidence is also ‘a disaster’ in city of 10 million, which consumes quarter of Iran’s water: Iran’s president has claimed Iran has no choice but to move its capital from Tehran to the south of […]

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Rising Waters, Rising Tensions: Nile Floods Reopen Old Wounds Over Ethiopian Dam

Via Modern Diplomacy, a look  at how – Ethiopia, viewing the dam as essential for its development, has rejected Egypt’s accusations, stating that regulated water releases have actually mitigated flood damage: Rising waters of the Nile have flooded homes and fields in northern Egypt, forcing residents to evacuate by boat. In the village of Dalhamo, […]

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Thirsty Dragon vs. Parched Tiger: India Plans Its Own Mega Dam To Counter China Water Fears

Via The Frontier Post, a report on Indian plans to build its own mega dam to counter China water fears: On a football field ringed by misty mountains, the air rang with fiery speeches as tribesmen protested a planned mega-dam — India’s latest move in its contest with China over Himalayan water. India says the […]

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How War and Drought Resulted in Lebanon’s Worst Water Crisis in Decades

Via Arab News, a look at how war and drought have resulted in Lebanon’s worst water crisis in decades: With the Litani River drying and Lake Qaraoun at record lows, aid groups warn the crisis could spiral into a nationwide emergency UN agencies say urgent funding is needed to keep Lebanon’s water crisis from triggering […]

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Scientists Predict Extreme Global Water Shortages by 2100

Via Gizmodo, a report on new research that suggests climate change could leave 74% of the world’s drought-prone regions at high risk of severe and prolonged droughts by the end of the century: Earth’s climate and its water are inextricably linked—one cannot exist without the other. As the climate undergoes unprecedented, human-driven change, the global […]

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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Himalayan Mega-Dam Is A Global Threat

Via Nikkei Asia, commentary on China’s planned Himalayan mega-dam – the largest dam ever conceived – symbolizes China’s bid, from oil to water, for 21st-century dominance: China is about to upend the world’s hydrological balance — with consequences as far-reaching as climate change itself. Its $168 billion Himalayan super-dam represents not merely the world’s costliest […]

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