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The Ogallala Aquifer Is Dying – As The Largest Supply Of Groundwater In The United States Vanishes, Farmers Are Deeply Concerned About What Is Next
June 8th, 2026
Via The Economic Collapse, a sobering look at the accelerating decline of the Ogallala Aquifer: Gigantic underground aquifers are being rapidly depleted all over the world, and once that water is gone it will take a very long time for it to come back. In fact, in some areas of the United States the recharge […]
Read more »Central Asia and Afghanistan: Water Cooperation at a Critical Juncture
June 4th, 2026
Via SIWI, a look at how water cooperation in Central Asia and Afghanistan is entering a critical new phase. As climate pressures intensify and demands on shared water resources grow, a new SIWI report explores how stronger and more inclusive regional cooperation could help reduce risks and support long-term stability across the Amu Darya Basin. […]
Read more »Arizona and Nevada Agree to Trade for Desalinated Pacific Ocean Water
June 4th, 2026
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on how a decade-old treatment plant in San Diego County, Calif., could leave more water in the Colorado River for states facing severe shortages: San Diego could sell some of its rights to Colorado River water to Arizona and Nevada under a deal struck Wednesday that could […]
Read more »Sudan’s Water Crisis Worsened by War, But There is Hope
June 3rd, 2026
Via Cairo Review, a look at how – as Sudan continues to face numerous obstacles, including a lack of multilateral governance for hydrological stability – water remains a potential entry point for cooperation domestically, regionally, and internationally: Water has always been an integral component of governance in Sudan, given the country’s location along the Nile […]
Read more »Central Asia’s Thirsty Future Industries
June 3rd, 2026
Via The Diplomat, commentary on whether Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are yet grappling with the water needs of next-generation industries: Central Asia is home to one of the most infamous human-caused ecological catastrophes: the dramatic drying-up of the Aral Sea. That disaster was rooted in systemic mismanagement of the region’s water resources in pursuit of cotton […]
Read more »Central Asia’s Next Growth Story Runs on Water It Does Not Have
June 3rd, 2026
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at how Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are committing billions to mining, nuclear power, data centers and AI infrastructure at the same time that the region’s water supply is becoming less abundant, less predictable and more legally constrained: MINEX Kazakhstan 2026, held in Astana on April 15-16, brought together roughly 1,000 participants from […]
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