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The Hydraulic Hypothesis And The End Of Civilization
Via Science, an interesting look at the idea that – if agriculture is the basis for a society, and it [...]
Farmers Try Political Force To Twist Open California’s Taps
Via The New York Times, a detailed look at how farmers are using political force to obtain more water for [...]
Ethiopia Makes Progress On The Nile Dam Project
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an updated look at the Grand Renaissance Dam project: The construction site of the Grand [...]
Parched Tiger: At The Mercy Of The Water Mafia
Courtesy Foreign Policy, a sobering look at the how – by pumping wells in the dark of night – criminal [...]
Parched Tiger And Thirsty Dragon: Brahmaptura Dams Hold Back Silt, Not Water
Via Third Pole.net, an article on the recently completed Zangmu hydropower project in Tibet, where China has assured India that water [...]
Scarred Riverbeds And Dead Pistachio Trees In Parched Iran
Courtesy of the New York Times, a detailed look at Iran’s water  A dried-up salt lake near Sirjan, Iran. A seven-year [...]

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