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The Thirsty Dragon: The South-to-North Water Diversion Project – A Massive Diversion?
Via The Economist, interesting commentary on China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project: FOR the past drought-stricken year, most of the drinking water [...]
Drought Returns To Huge Swaths Of U.S., Fueling Fears Of A Thirsty Future
Via Huffington Post, an article on how global warming, worsening droughts, vanishing groundwater and growing populations will make the U.S. [...]
Laos: New Hydropower Dams, Old Mekong Worries
Via The Diplomat, a report on growing concerns around the future of the Mekong River as Laos continues its hydropower [...]
CPEC’s Environmental and Water Impact In Pakistan
Via The Diplomat, a report on the impact that China’s efforts to bring coal power to Pakistan is having upon that [...]
The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China and India’s “Tug of Water” In Nepal
Via Future Directions International, a look at China and India’s competing interest in Nepal’s water resources: The recently elected Nepalese [...]
Iran: Water Insecurity, Financial Corruption and the Mullahs’ Crumbling Legitimacy
Via Future Directions International, a close look at Iran’s water related tensions: From 28 December 2017 to 7 January 2018, [...]

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