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Water for Peace: What Bangladesh Wants from the Ganga Water Treaty
April 21st, 2025
Via EcoBusiness, commentary on the Ganga Water Treaty which – signed in 1996 – expires next year, and there are unresolved issues with regards to water sharing arrangements. Both Bangladesh and India will need to negotiate a more thorough, equitable and climate-resilient deal. The Ganga Water Treaty is crucial to India-Bangladesh relations because it guarantees […]
Read more »What Does the World’s Largest Dam Mean For India and Bangladesh Downstream?
April 18th, 2025
Via The Conversation, a look at China’s plans to build the world’s largest dam – but what does this mean for India and Bangladesh downstream? China recently approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam, across the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. When fully up and running, it will be the world’s largest power plant – […]
Read more »Colorado River Is Drying Up and Scientist Finally Know What The Mystery Is
April 18th, 2025
Via AS.com, an article on the concerns that reservoirs could reach deadpool levels in the next few years are very real, with water levels down 20 percent over the past century: The Colorado River is one of the few perennial water supplies for some of the hottest and driest zones of the United States. It provides water for over 40 […]
Read more »Russia Is Trying to Push River Borders
April 17th, 2025
Via Foreign Policy, a look at how Russia is employing river-related games to impact its neighbors: Almost a year ago, Russian border guards removed half the buoys that had been placed to mark the border between Russia and Estonia in the Narva River. Estonia’s government has repeatedly (and politely) reminded Russia to return the buoys, […]
Read more »Kansas Farmers Dramatically and Profitably Pare Water for Irrigation
April 17th, 2025
Via Circle of Blue, a report on how a much lower draw on Ogallala Aquifer has not hindered region’s giant farm economy. To save a dying aquifer – or at least their piece of it – a group of roughly 60 farmers in northwest Kansas decided on a self-imposed diet. The move a dozen years […]
Read more »South Texas Developers Make a Sales Pitch to Sell Groundwater. Will Laredo Buy It?
April 17th, 2025
Via Inside Climate News, a report on how Laredo has long sought a secondary water supply to supplement the Rio Grande. A development in Webb County could provide a solution—but one with a hefty price tag. The Walker family property at the intersection of I-35 and US-83 in Webb County is a rugged expanse of […]
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