Europe?s Water Crisis: Much Worse Than Thought
December 10th, 2022
Courtesy of National Geographic, a report that this year?s historic drought in Europe was just one part of the story as new findings reveal an alarming decline of freshwater in the continent?s aquifers: As drought dried up rivers and reservoirs across Europe this year, grim warnings from the past surfaced from the depths.?Wenn du mich […]
Read more »The Rhine: A Perfect Symbol of Our Climate Folly
November 18th, 2022
Via New Republic, an article on the Rhine,?German river once subjected to a massive nineteenth-century engineering project to facilitate coal transport, which now needs engineers to intervene again due to global warming partially caused by global warming related to coal transported on the mighty river: Germany is trying to save the Rhine. ?Save,? in this […]
Read more »World’s Rivers are Running Dry Today
October 24th, 2022
Via China Water Risk, commentary on the challenges facing many of the world’s most important rivers: Indus faced mega flood while Yangtze, Colorado, Rhine & Po suffered droughts, running dry in sections. Power (down 50% in some regions), factories & transportation disrupted Crops were destroyed but rivers also support chunks of GDP: YREB (US$5.3trn), Colorado […]
Read more »Europe’s Drought Worst In 500 Years
August 23rd, 2022
Via BBC, a report on Europe’s drought: Two-thirds of Europe is under some sort of drought warning, in what is likely the worst such event in 500 years. The latest report from the?Global Drought Observatory?says 47% of the continent is in “warning” conditions, meaning soil has dried up. Another 17% is on alert – meaning […]
Read more »Record River Lows Across China, US and Europe Sap Economies
August 20th, 2022
Courtesy of the Financial Times, an article on the economic impact that drought is having upon China, U.S., and Europe: Factories grinding to a halt, crops devastated, cargo ships forced to carry smaller loads and millions facing a risk of blackouts ? these are just some of the drastic consequences of record low river levels […]
Read more »For Business, Water Scarcity Is Where Climate Change Hits Home
August 18th, 2022
Courtesy of The Economist, an article on the impact of water scarcity on business: One of your columnist?s favourite ways of passing a hot afternoon in Monterrey, three hours south of Mexico?s border with Texas, is with a cold bottle of locally brewed Bohemia beer alongside a plate of?cabrito?(roast kid). For a business writer, it […]
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