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Thirsty Dragon: China Is Building World’s First “Super Dam” Along The Yarlung Zangbo River
February 9th, 2024
Via , a report on China’s “Super Dam” on The Yarlung Zangbo River: China is the undisputed world champion of dam building. Not only do they have more working large dams than every other country in the world, but they also hold the record for the largest capacity hydroelectric power station in operation: the Three Gorges […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Satellite Images Show China’s Dam Threatening Neighbors’ Fresh Water Supply
January 26th, 2024
Via Newsweek, a report that a new Chinese dam may impact India’s and Nepal’s water supplies: China appears to have completed the construction of a new dam in the country’s southwestern border regions, a project that could have far-reaching strategic implications for its southern neighbors India and Nepal, according to new satellite imagery. Mapcha Tsangpo […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: How India Can Balance Its Water Demand and Supply Across Sectors?
January 11th, 2024
Via Financial Express, an article on how India can balance its water demand and supply across sectors: Whether the resurgence of the more-than-a-century-old Cauvery dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu or reports of depleting water reservoirs, fair water allocation needs attention as it is an important lever for ensuring water, food, and livelihood security. Water cannot be […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Urgent Water Crisis
January 11th, 2024
Via Forbes India, an article on India’s water crisis: That India is in the midst of a significant water crisis is well known, with economic growth, livelihoods, human well-being, and ecological sustainability at stake. It is not unusual to see long lines of people waiting to get water from tankers or crops shrivelled due to […]
Read more »Multiple Climate Reports Warn of Water Conflict in South Asia
December 22nd, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a report on South Asia, a region is expected to suffer the most significant impacts of changing water availability this century: At the 28th edition of the World Climate Summit (COP28) in Dubai, Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal made a strong pitch for immediate implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement. Despite near-zero contribution […]
Read more »Key Climate Battle: Saving Himalayan Ice
December 19th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how – from Afghanistan to China – vanishing glaciers risk floods and drought for billions: Filmmaker and environmental activist Jamyang Jamtscho Wangchuk brought a bit of his beloved Himalayas to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai last week. Around 250 milliliters of it, to be precise. In a plastic […]
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