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Water Is the New Oil in the Gulf
Courtesy of Time Magazine, commentary on water scarcity in the Gulf region: In the arid desert landscapes of the Gulf, [...]
Chile: Latin America’s Most Water Stressed Country
Via Smart Water Magazine, a look at Chile’s water dilemma, Latin America’s most water-stressed country According to the World Resources Institute, [...]
Nebraska Buys Land In Colorado To Build Canal, But Doubts Remain about Plans to Divert Water
Via NPR’s KUST, a report on Nebraska’s purchase of land in Colorado as part of potential water diversion scheme: Nebraska [...]
Portugal to Curb Water Use in South as Drought Bites
Via Terra Daily, a report on Portugal’s water crisis: The Portuguese government said Wednesday that it would impose water restrictions [...]
Lack of Snow Sparks Worry For Drought-Hit Afghanistan
Via Terra Daily, a report on Afghanistan’s drought: Afghanistan saw almost no snow as of mid-January, a new sign of [...]
Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on the global drought crisis which – worsened partly by climate change [...]

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