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Montana Court Restricts Use of Groundwater for New Homes
Via The New York Times, an article on a recent Montana court ruling in which the scion of a political [...]
Alberta’s Brutal Water Reckoning
Via The Tyee, a look at how – despite the province’s arid past – Alberta’s thirst for growth won out: [...]
Japan’s Role in Healing the Aral Sea and Engaging Central Asia
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at Japan’s role in healing the Aral Sea: Multiple international actors have become involved [...]
Mongolia’s Beijing-Financed Hydro-Electric Dams Threaten Lake Baikal, Russia Says
Via Window on Eurasia, a report on Russia’s displeasure with Mongolia’s Beijing-financed hydro-electric dams that they claim threaten Lake Baikal: [...]
Airlines Race Toward a Future of Powering Their Jets With Corn
Courtesy of the New York Times, a look at the water/energy/food nexus of airlines’ efforts to replace jet fuel with [...]
Price of Oil: Iraq’s Drought Exacerbated by Oil Industry’s Thirst for Water
Via OneWater, a sobering photographic look at how Iraq’s drought has been exacerbated by its oil industry’s thirst for water: [...]

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