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The Battle For Water: Why Water Is The New Oil
Via Project Syndicate, a look at the world’s water crisis: The sharpening international geopolitical competition over natural resources has turned [...]
Himalayan Water Supply: An Improved Outlook
Via Ars Technica, an article on glacial melt’s impact on Asia’s water supply: Meltwater pond on Lirung Glacier.   Glaciers [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: Drought In China Leaves Nearly 6M Lacking Water
Via UPI, a report on China’s water crisis: A drought has left nearly 6 million people without water in 13 [...]
Ethiopian Hydropower Aspirations Cause Tensions with Neighbours
Via Future Directions, a review of a new addition to the debate surrounding the likely impacts of Ethiopia’s hydropower plans: [...]
Why An Afghan Dam May Set Back Peace
Via the Christian Science Monitor, an article on a $200 million Afghan dam project will divert water from Iran: The [...]
Global Water Shortages Grow Worse But Nations Have Few Answers
Via Scientific American, some sobering thoughts on the global water crisis: As we have been hearing, global water shortages are [...]

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