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The Thirsty Dragon: China To Roll Out Seven Pilot Markets For Trading Water Rights
Via Reuters, a report on China’s plan to roll out seven pilot water trading schemes: China has picked seven provinces [...]
The Parched Tiger: India Helps Nepal Develop Hydropower
Via Reuters, a report on India’s plan to offer Nepal help in hydropower development: India is set to offer Nepal [...]
Damming The Mekong River: Economic Boon Or Environmental Mistake?
Via NPR, a report on Laos’ plans to dam the Mekong river: The Mekong is Southeast Asia’s most storied river. [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: How China Is Destroying Its Own Water Supply
Via Foreign Affairs, a look at China’s water crisis: A man leads camels at the edge of the Taklamakan Desert [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Hidden Water Footprint
Via Science Daily, an interesting graphic that shows the flows of “virtual scarce water” from the Xinjiang province to other [...]
‘Water War’ Threatens Syria Lifeline
Via Al Jazeera, a report on how Syria’s water supplies have dropped in key areas due to a sharp increase [...]

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