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Death on the Nile Haunts Ethiopia’s Rebirth
Via Bloomberg, a detailed look at the unusual death of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s Chief Architect and some of [...]
Damming the Mekong Basin to Environmental Collapse
Via,  commentary from Brahma Chellaney on how dam construction on the Mekong River poses a serious threat to the region’s [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: Myanmar’s Dam Dilemma with China
Via BBC, a report on the controversial Myitsone dam, at the source of the Irrawaddy river: In 2011, construction work [...]
In Zimbabwe, the Water Taps Run Dry and Worsen ‘a Nightmare’
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on Zimbabwe’s water scarcity crisis: It had been five days since water [...]
Nile River Water Supply Forecasts May Reduce the Chance of Conflict
Via The Wilson Center, a look at tensions related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Rising tensions between Egypt and [...]
Beyond Water Wars?
Courtesy of The Wilson Quarterly, an interesting look at that, while dire predictions of nations battling over water have not [...]

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