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A Seine River in the Americas?
August 7th, 2024
Via El Pais, commentary on whether – after watching athletes and officials bathe in the Seine River during the Paris Olympics – some viewers from other countries probably wondered: could something like this happen in my city? As a development specialist, I was thrilled by France’s decision to use the Olympics to showcase the extraordinary […]
Read more »‘Water Grabs’ Pose Big Threat to Farmers Amid Water Crises In South America
June 25th, 2024
Via Mongabay, a report on ‘water grabs’ posing a big threat to farmers amid water crises in South America: A new report by shows how investors and agribusiness are taking control of water in Latin America by purchasing rights to land or water to secure access and grow water-intensive crops, such as avocados. The researchers […]
Read more »Mexico City Is Just The Beginning: 11 Other Cities at Risk of Running Out Of Water
June 7th, 2024
Via Business Insider, a list of 11 other cities at risk of running out of water: Mexico City is on the brink of a water catastrophe. Experts predict that the city of 8.8 million people could run out of drinking water this month. But Mexico City is not the first city with a water crisis […]
Read more »As Reservoirs Go Dry, Mexico City and Bogotá Stare Down ‘Day Zero’
May 24th, 2024
Via Grist, a report on Mexico City and Bogotá which are both staring down ‘Day Zero’ and what they can learn from Cape Town, which beat a water crisis in 2018: In Mexico City, more and more residents are watching their taps go dry for hours a day. Even when water does flow, it often […]
Read more »Colombians Told To Shower With A Partner As Drought Hits Capital Water Supplies
April 17th, 2024
Courtesy of The Guardian, a report on Bogotá’s decision to bring in water rationing with El Niño weather phenomenon meaning city could run out in under two months: Couples in Bogotá are being asked to shower together as water supplies are rationed in the Colombian capital. Major neighbourhoods were cut off from the water grid […]
Read more »Avocado Farming Is Threatening Colombia’s Natural Water Factory
November 2nd, 2022
Via Mongabay, a report on the impact that avocado farming is having upon Colombia’s water supply: To satisfy the world’s ever-increasing appetite for the popular fruit, Colombia is risking the páramo, one of its key ecosystems. These rare environments provide fresh water to tens of millions of people — the majority of the Colombian population. […]
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