BLOG
How Did An Argentinian Lake The Size of New York City Disappear?
September 26th, 2024
Via The Guardian, a sobering look at how drought and mismanagement have turned Lake Colhué Huapí into a virtual dustbowl. Now the race is on to save its sister lake from the same fate From the top of a hill, Yeni Szlapelis, 46, looks out over the arid plateaus of south-central Argentina at the sources of her […]
Read more »Taking Over From The Inside: China’s Growing Reach Into Local Waters
August 4th, 2024
Via New European, a look at how China – the superpower of seafood – dominates more than just the high seas: On March 14, 2016, in the squid grounds off the coast of Patagonia, a rusty Chinese squid jigger called the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 10 was fishing illegally in Argentina’s national waters. Spotted by […]
Read more »Argentina’s Kilimo on Developing a Water Savings Market in Latin America
November 1st, 2023
Via AgFunder News, a look at one effort to develop a water savings market in Latin America: After several years of selling irrigation management tools to farmers, Argentina-based Kilimo recently adjusted its business model to focus on “water neutrality” for corporates. The concept is “kind of like carbon markets but specifically tied to water savings,” says Kilimo […]
Read more »Why the Rush to Mine Lithium Could Dry Up the High Andes
October 5th, 2023
Courtesy of Yale e360, a look at how the water impacts of a mining boom in an arid Andes region of Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia, home to half the world’s reserves: What environmental price should the world be willing to pay for the metals needed to switch to electric vehicles? The question is being asked […]
Read more »Water, Not Lithium, Is The Resource Latin America Should Worry About
August 19th, 2023
Via Rest of World, commentary on how water, not lithium, is the resource Latin America should worry about: As fires, storms, and heat ravage large swathes of the planet, the world seems to have ramped up its efforts to address climate change. At the heart of this drive is the emergence of “climate tech” — a […]
Read more »This Machine Runs on Water: Lithium in Latin America
June 12th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Monitor, a look at the water usage and water pollution problem associated with South America’s lithium industry: Lithium is the next big mining boom given that the mineral can be utilized for lithium batteries which are currently, and for the foreseeable future, in high demand as the world craves green energy. South America […]
Read more »