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Court Rulings Give U.S. States New Power to Protect Groundwater
March 1st, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on how – in the space of a few weeks – judges in Idaho, Nevada and Montana have altered the landscape for conserving dwindling aquifers: After years of dangerous decline in the nation’s groundwater, a series of developments in Western states indicate that state and federal officials […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Thirst for Improved Water Security
March 1st, 2024
Via East Asia Forum, commentary on India’s water scarcity challenge: India is facing a severe water crisis, leading to almost 200,000 deaths annually. It is crucial for the government to reassess power and water subsidies, implement targeted programs addressing groundwater depletion, shift crop patterns towards less water-intensive options and adopt efficient technologies to tackle the […]
Read more »One Of The World’s Great Lakes Is Vanishing – and Leaving Toxic Dust In Its Wake
March 1st, 2024
Via The Independent, a report on the Great Salt Lake, the largest saline lake in the western hemisphere, which is at risk of disappearing in just five years: Some things are so precious, so essential for the common good, they cannot be bought or sold. They fall, instead, to the public trust, a doctrine of […]
Read more »Afghan Canal Will Divert Water from Uzbekistan
February 28th, 2024
Via the Times of Central Asia, an article on progress of the second phase of the Oosh Tepa Canal project: Afghanistan has begun construction of the second phase of the Qosh Tepa Canal, which will divert water from the Amu Darya River and may have an adverse effect on agriculture in downstream Uzbekistan. The Taliban announced that […]
Read more »Arizona Communities Sink After Saudi Arabia Pumps Water Out of the State
February 28th, 2024
Via The Cool Down, an article on the subsidence impact of an Emirate-owned farm’s water use in Arizona; Arizona took steps to rectify the overuse of water in October, but it is reportedly still dealing with the fallout after years’ worth of groundwater drilling. The Copper Courier reported in December that residents of Arizona’s McMullen Valley have seen their […]
Read more »Why the Taps Keep Running Dry In South Africa’s Biggest City
February 28th, 2024
Via The Conversation, a report on Johannesburg’s water crisis: Why don’t Johannesburg citizens have enough water? The water allocation for each province is based on the amount available in the dams (which must also supply our future needs) and the number of people in that province. Currently the Vaal Dam is 70% full. Rand Water – […]
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