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Asia’s Water Stress Will Rise Even As Glaciers Melt And Rain Pours
June 14th, 2021
Via Nature, a report on why water stress will rise in parts of Asia even as glaciers melt and rain pours: By the end of this century, people living along the Indus and Ganges rivers will not have enough water for their needs, even though water flow into the rivers will be larger than it […]
Read more »China’s Construction of World’s Biggest ‘Megadam’ May Be Cover For ‘Hydro Weapon’
June 2nd, 2021
Via the UK’s Daily Mirror, an article on how some consider China’s construction of world’s biggest ‘megadam’ to be a potential cover for a ‘hydro weapon’: India fears a mammoth ‘megadam’ being built in China could be used as a ‘hydro weapon’. The Chinese Communist Party has announced the construction of the world’s biggest dam […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: An Ignored Water Crisis Is Central To Farmer Protest In India
April 20th, 2021
Via The Washington Post, an article on how an ignored water crisis is at the center of the farmer protest in India: It was more than six months ago that Indian farmers started protesting against three new laws pushed in unilaterally by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The laws aim to change the way agricultural […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China’s Plans for Himalayan Super Dam Stoke Fears In India
April 13th, 2021
Via Terra Daily, another look at the China’s plans for a Himalayan super dam: China is planning a mega dam in Tibet able to produce triple the electricity generated by the Three Gorges — the world’s largest power station — stoking fears among environmentalists and in neighbouring India. The structure will span the Brahmaputra River before […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India Must Settle the Teesta River Dispute With Bangladesh for Lasting Gains
April 8th, 2021
Via The Diplomat, an article on India’s Teesta River dispute with Bangladesh: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently concluded his visit to Bangladesh after participating in celebrations commemorating the 50th year of Bangladeshi independence and the centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman amidst much fanfare. While the visit reaffirmed his long-standing commitment to a ”Neighborhood First” […]
Read more »Indus Water Talks Resolve Little, But Raise Hope For Dialogue
March 26th, 2021
Via Third Pole, a report on the recent Indus Water Treaty meeting where – even as Pakistan’s questions about Indian hydropower projects went unanswered – both sides at the showed an intention to engage: On March 23-24, the Permanent Indus Commissioners (PIC) of India and Pakistan met in New Delhi. The commission, tasked with addressing […]
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