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In Drought-Hit Iraq, A Dam Threatens To Swallow Farmland
Via Al Monitor, an article on a dam in drought-hit Iraq that threatens farmland: Jamil al-Juburi, 53, has never left [...]
All Regions Experienced Water Extremes in 2021: UN
Via Terra Daily, an article on world’s water challenges in 2021: All regions of the world saw water extremes last [...]
‘Free Water’ Was Never Free, According To Historian of the American West
Via The Revelator, commentary on how subsidized water cultivated the West, but this required becoming increasingly profligate with the region’s [...]
Engineers Warn of ‘Severe’ Groundwater Shortage In Northwest Pakistan
Via Third Pole, reports of a ‘severe’ groundwater shortage in northwest Pakistan: Takht-e-Nasrati in northern Pakistan was once known for its [...]
The Colorado River Compact Turns 100 Years Old. Is It Still Working?
Via Inside Climate News, a look at the Colorado River company, an agreement that didn’t consider the needs of Native Americans, [...]
Water Wars: Causes And Possible Solutions
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the prospect of water wars: Will today’s wars  over oil be over water in the [...]

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