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Water, Power, and the Future of Conflict
February 14th, 2026
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a look at how rising demand and failing systems are pulling water into the center of global instability: In 2026, water is emerging as one of the world’s most contested shared resources. Water is becoming the protagonist in a story of global disruption and leverage. Droughts can escalate into diplomatic crises. […]
Read more »Johannesburg Forms Water Task Force as Shortages Prompt Protests
February 14th, 2026
Via Bloomberg, a report on Johannesburg’s water crisis: South Africa’s commercial capital established a task force to coordinate its response to a deepening water crisis as protests over shortages intensify. The City of Johannesburg dismissed speculation that the authorities are no longer able to supply residents — a scenario known as Day Zero. The Johannesburg […]
Read more »Contested Flows: Power and Politics of Water in Jordan
February 10th, 2026
Via London School of Economics, a look at the power and politics of water in Jordan: Jordan is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. Fred Wojnarowski has been exploring the politics of water and the differing, and sometimes misleading, narratives behind its water supply. Jordan is increasingly defined by water scarcity: its […]
Read more »Aspen Institute Releases Comprehensive National Strategy to Secure America’s Water Future
February 9th, 2026
Via the Aspen Institute, a new report positioning water security as a cornerstone of U.S. economic prosperity and global competitiveness: A new Aspen National Water Strategy, published today by the Aspen Institute’s Energy & Environment Program, provides a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen water security across the United States and ensure that communities, economies, and ecosystems […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: What’s Driving China’s Mega Medog Hydropower Project?
February 7th, 2026
Via The Diplomat, a look at how energy security, frontier development, technological ambition, and geopolitical calculation are increasingly intertwined in China’s hydro infrastructure strategy: China’s most ambitious hydropower project to date officially entered the construction phase on July 19, 2025, when Premier Li Qiang presided over a groundbreaking ceremony in Nyingchi City in the Tibet Autonomous Region […]
Read more »Colorado River Negotiators Are Nearly Out of Time and Snowpack
February 7th, 2026
Via Inside Climate News, a look at how – with another federal deadline only weeks away and record-low snowfall further drying out the watershed – states have begun talking about whether they are prepared for litigation: Time and water are running low on the Colorado River. Amid one of the driest winters on record, representatives […]
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