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The Thirsty Dragon: Reviving the Yongding River
Via China Dialogue, a photo essay detailing the controversial restoration of the Yongding River, Beijing’s “mother river”. Beijing is running [...]
Unresolved Conflicts In The Himalayan Region Dim Outlook For Hydropower
Courtesy of ClimateWire (subscription required), an interesting report on the impact that unresolved conflicts in the Himalayan region are having [...]
Bangladesh PM Confident Of River Deal With India
Via Terra Daily, an update on ongoing discussions between India and Bangladesh over a water-sharing agreement on the Teesta River: [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: Divided Waters In China
Via China Dialogue, an interesting article on how some Chinese scientists are troubled by radical proposals to divert Tibet’s water.  [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: Shennongjia An Example of Unwise Development of China’s Water Resources?
Via The Guardian, a report on how rapid and poorly regulated expansion in China’s Shennongjia region by small, hydroelectric power [...]
Water as a Weapon — Qaddafi’s Last Desperate Gamble
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, Peter Gleick’s  reflections on Libya where, with the regime crumbling, Qaddafi’s failing government apparently used [...]

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