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The Parched Tiger: India’s Domination of Global Rice Trade Stokes Looming Water Crisis
January 31st, 2026
Via Reuters, a look at how India’s domination of global rice trade stokes a looming water crisis: Rice has become key agricultural export for India, but at great cost Rice farming depletes groundwater in already water-stressed states, forcing deeper borewells Government subsidies encourage water-intensive rice cultivation at expense of other crops Some states have fledgling […]
Read more »Abu Dhabi Advances Global Water Diplomacy Ahead of 2026 UN Water Conference
January 31st, 2026
Via ESG News, a look at the UAE’s efforts to advance global water diplomacy: UAE intensifies convening power on water diplomacy, finance and governance as it prepares to co-host the 2026 UN Water Conference with Senegal. High level sessions during ADSW focused on unlocking capital, scaling technology and strengthening agrifood and climate resilience through water […]
Read more »Rivers of Death
January 26th, 2026
Via Circle of Blue, a report on catastrophic condition of many of the world’s most important rivers: The rivers that are the lifeblood of the planet and of human civilisation are dying. Worldwide, the evidence is unequivocal, massive, unchallengeable. Humans are hastening to destroy their main source of food, drink, nature and community, as fast […]
Read more »Dramatic Rise In Water-Related Violence Since 2022
January 23rd, 2026
Via The Guardian, an article on how the climate crisis, corruption and lack or misuse of infrastructure are among factors driving water conflicts: Water-related violence has almost doubled since 2022 and little is being done to understand and address the trend and prevent new and escalating risks, experts have said. There were 419 incidents of […]
Read more »Trump Wades Into Nile Dispute; Egypt and Sudan Back Move, Ethiopia Silent
January 23rd, 2026
Via The Africa Report, a look at how Donald Trump has once again thrust Washington into the long-running dispute over the Nile River and Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, openly siding with Egypt and Sudan on water security: Tensions over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) took centre stage as US President Donald Trump met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah […]
Read more »Iran’s Regime Has Survived War, Sanctions and Uprising. Environmental Crises May Bring It Down.
January 21st, 2026
Via Inside Climate News, a look at how decades of water depletion, dam building and repression of scientists and environmentalists have driven Iran toward ecological crises that are fueling protests rocking the country: The anti?government protests sweeping across Iran, from major cities to rural towns, are fueled by anger over economic collapse and political repression. […]
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