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The Nubian Aquifer: A Rare Isotope Helps Track an Ancient Water Source
Via The New York Times, an interesting article on the challenges of measuring and managing the Nubian Aquifer, shared by [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: China Plans Tibetan Conservation Zone To Protect Source Of Great rivers
Via the Shanghai Daily, a report that China is planning to set up an ecological conservation zone on the Qinghai-Tibet [...]
How Melting Glaciers And ‘Mountain Tsunamis’ Threaten Himalayan Kingdom Of Bhutan
Via WorldCrunch and LeMonde, a look at the dual water threats facing Bhutan: glacial floods and the possibility of reduced [...]
The Next Dust Bowl
Two interesting articles on threat of a coming Dust-Bowlification from Think Progress. The first reflects on a recent IPCC study [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: Xinjiang To Build 59 Mountain Reservoirs In 10 Years
Via Xinhua News, a report that Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region plans to build 59 reservoirs among its ice-capped [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: Talking About The Yarlung Zangbo
Via China Dialogue, analysis of the half-truths, fear and suspicion that fuel the debate over south Asia’s shared waters and [...]

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