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Melting Himalayan Glaciers Could Leave 2B People Facing Water Scarcity
July 1st, 2023
Via The National News, an article on a recent study that found that Himalayan glaciers in the region disappeared 65 per cent faster in the decade from 2011 to 2020: Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and […]
Read more »Asia Water, Energy Supplies At Risk As Climate Woes Mount
June 24th, 2023
Courtesy of Reuters, an article on Asia’s water and energy supply risk: Climate-related disruptions to the crucial Hindu Kush-Himalayan water system are posing risks to economic development and energy security in 16 Asian countries, and concerted action is needed to protect regional water flows, researchers said on Wednesday. The basins of the 10 major rivers […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China and India Will Be Most Affected By Water Scarcity
June 15th, 2023
Via One Green Planet, a look at how China and India will be most affected by water scarcity: Water scarcity, one of the most significant components of the ongoing climate crisis, poses a major economic threat worldwide. Experts warn that prominent Asian economies such as India and China are among the most vulnerable. In Asia, rapid urbanization and industrialization […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Thirsty Bangladesh’s Water-Sharing Agreement with India
June 12th, 2023
Via Asia Global Online, a look at the issues arising between Bangladesh and India over water: In the geopolitically and geo-economically challenging world, Bangladesh must manage its way in the middle of the fraught relationship between neighbors China and India, as well as the China-US global strategic rivalry. In this context, Genevieve Donnellon-May of the […]
Read more »Water Politics In The Himalaya
June 3rd, 2023
Via Earth.org, a look at water politics in the Himalaya: Rivers are a source of life and a crucial resource for both India and Pakistan. The two countries share six rivers, including the Indus River. While the 1960 Indus Water Treaty has been the foundation of water-sharing between the two nations, it has not prevented […]
Read more »No River, No Power – Can Asia’s Rivers Power Growth In A Changing Climate?
May 25th, 2023
Courtesy of China Water Risk, a new report analyzing a third of global power generation capacity to find that escalating climate risks and rivers running dry can strand sizeable portions of national power generation assets, including sizeable trifecta exposure to water risks across 10 key rivers from the Yangtze, Yellow, Indus, Ganges, to the Mekong […]
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