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The Thirsty Dragon: U.N. Agency Issues Warning on Chinese Drought
February 8th, 2011
Courtesy of The New York Times, an article on China’s drought: A farmer looked at her withered wheat plants in a dry field last month in China’s Shandong province. “…The United Nations’ food agency issued an alert on Tuesday warning that a severe drought was threatening the wheat crop in China, the world’s largest wheat […]
Read more »New Chinese Dam Project Fuels Ethnic Conflict in Sudan
February 5th, 2011
Via International Rivers, an expressive look at the impact that new dams may have upon people in Sudan. As the article notes: “…Dams have impoverished tens of thousands of people and triggered serious human rights violations in Sudan. Now Chinese companies have won contracts to build three more hydropower projects in the country. Of particular […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Crops Wither and Prices Rise in Chinese Drought
February 3rd, 2011
Via The New York Times, a report that China’s President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao have – after touring drought-stricken regions this week – called for “all-out efforts†to address the effects of water shortages on agriculture. As the article notes: “…A severe drought in northern China has badly damaged the winter wheat […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Drying The Han River
February 2nd, 2011
Via China Dialogue, an interesting report on the impact that China’s bold program to divert water to its parched northern cities will have upon the clear-running Han River and those who rely on its flow. As the article notes: “…If you wanted to trace the roots of Chinese civilization, you would do well to take […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Millions Face Water Shortages In China
January 31st, 2011
Via China Daily, an updated report on the severe drought currently affecting China: “Some wheat-growing regions, including Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Anhui, Shanxi and Jiangsu provinces, have received little rainfall since October. More than 4 million hectares of crops across the nation have been plagued by the drought, according to the latest statistics from the Office […]
Read more »Tibetan Plateau: Needing An International Treaty For Its Protection
January 29th, 2011
Via India’s Economic Times, a detailed article on the need for an international treaty to protect the Tibetan Plateau: “Like Antarctica and the Arctic, the Tibetan Plateau, known as the “Third Pole,†is drawing global attention in the international and regional policy communities. The Tibetan Plateau covers an area of 2.5 million square kilometers, with […]
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