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20 Farming Families Use More Colorado River Water Than Some Western States
Via Pro Publica, a look at how – despite the fact that, tens of millions of people and millions of [...]
Scientists Blame Climate Change for ‘Extreme Drought’ in Iraq, Iran and Syria
Via Terra Daily, a report on ‘extreme drought’ in Iraq, Iran and Syria; The “extreme” drought gripping Iraq, Syria and [...]
Latin America Is Running Out of Water
Via World Politics Review, a look at Latin America’s water challenges: Traffic through the Panama Canal is nearly half-capacity these days. [...]
Rising Tides, Rising Stakes: Climate Change, Conflict, and the Pursuit of Sustainable Peace
Via Modern Diplomacy, commentary on how climate change acts as a threat multiplier, exacerbating existing challenges by escalating food insecurity, [...]
Feds Bet on Paying for Water Conservation to Protect the Colorado River
Via Inside Climate News, a report that Arizona and other states have agreed to use considerably less water from the [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: Why Parts of China Are Sinking
Via Caixin Global, a report on why parts of China are sinking due to excessive groundwater extraction: It wasn’t until [...]

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