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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Unsustainable Water Demand And Its Desertification Crisis
December 8th, 2012
Via The Green Copywriter, a look at China’s water crisis: Recent comments by Chinese officials detailing progress in the ongoing battle against desertification (encroaching deserts) has highlighted the role excessive and unsustainable water demand plays in exacerbating the ecological crisis. In comments made at a media conference in China earlier this month, officials estimated it […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Water Reserves And World’s Warming Atmosphere Wait For Natural Gas Breakthrough
December 5th, 2012
Courtesy of The Circle of Blue, an interesting analysis of the impact of China’s plans to develop its shale gas reserves: Liu Zhongqi’s mud-and-brick home sits in a cluster of hillside houses in the village of Lao Chang, a serene half-circle of settlement on the west side of this misty Sichuan Province valley. A few […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Will China Run Out Of Water By 2030?
December 5th, 2012
Via the China Daily Hong Kong, a report that China is running out of water, which could soon curb its growth unless immediate countermeasures are taken: China’s ambitions are high. By 2020, it aims to double its 2010 GDP and per capita income of urban and rural residents both. China’s economic track record has been […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Shale Development Threatens China’s Water
November 30th, 2012
Via Energy Daily, a look at the watergy challenge facing China’s planned shale oil development: disclaimer: image is for illustration purposes only As China readies for the water-intensive process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to tap into massive reserves of shale natural gas, concerns are rising regarding the country’s already limited water supply. China has […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Qinxu Groundwater Management Solution – Innovation or Economic Impediment?
November 18th, 2012
Two interesting articles and commentary examined a new groundwater management system instituted in Qinxu, a County in Shanxi Province in China – called the Qinxu Groundwater System. The first, via Aquadoc, give us an overview of the Qinxu Groundwater Management System A new groundwater management system in Qinxu, China is a promising solution: Farmers are […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: The Next Challenge For China’s Leaders? Water.
November 16th, 2012
Via The Washington Post, an article on China’s water challenges: Now that the 18th Communist Party Congress is over, China’s new leadership team turns its attention to tackling the problem of the country’s slowing economy. China faces a number of challenges, including dependence on exports and weak domestic consumption, but one of the most pressing issues is a risk […]
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