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Is Myanmar’s Junta About to Revive a Controversial Dam Project?
May 24th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report that Myanmar’s junta has formed a new committee for the Myitsone hydropower project, which was suspended in 2011: Myanmar’s military junta may be considering reviving the China-backed Myitsone Dam project, which was suspended more than a decade ago after protests over its possible impact on the environment, the Associated Press […]
Read more »India’s Teesta River Funding: Ambition or Illusion?
May 23rd, 2024
Courtesy of the Asia Times, an article on how India can strengthen its relationship with Bangladesh and counterbalance China’s growing regional influence: During a visit to Dhaka on May 8-9, Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra expressed India’s interest in financing the Teesta River project, marking a significant shift in India’s engagement with Bangladesh regarding this […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China, India Duel for Riverine Lifeblood of Bangladesh
May 20th, 2024
Via Asia Times, a report on how both China and India are bidding to assist Bangladesh’s Teesta River project, though Beijing’s offer is likely one Dhaka can’t refuse: Bangladesh’s economy faces a perfect storm with double-digit inflation pinching wallets, foreign exchange reserves dwindling and economic growth fading away. To weather the crisis, the government is […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s AI Industry Could Use More Water Than South Korea by 2030
April 17th, 2024
Via South China Morning Post, a report on the growing water footprint of AI in China: Hong Kong think tank says annual water use by Chinese data facilities – almost half of which are in dry regions – could more than double by 2030 It takes 20 times more water to have a ChatGPT conversation […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s ICT Sector Running Dry?
April 12th, 2024
Via China Water Risk, a new report on the rise of AI and the climate risks which amplify existing water risks faced by thirsty data centres: CWR releases a new report, “China ICT running dry? The rise of AI & climate risks amplify existing water risks faced by thirsty data centres”. The report reveals 4.3mn data […]
Read more »China Ships Tibetan Glacier Water To Climate-Threatened Maldives
April 2nd, 2024
Via Terra Daily, a report on China’s recent shipment of bottled Tibetan water to the Maldives, a shipment that is both ironical and also impactful given India’s geopolitical interest in the Maldives and ongoing tensions between India and China: China has sent more than a million bottles of water from melting Tibetan glaciers to the […]
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