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Are We Headed for the First Colorado River Compact Tripwire?
January 21st, 2024
Via JFleck at Inkstain, commentary on whether the U.S. southwest is headed for the first Colorado River Compact tripwire? The Bureau of Reclamation’s January 2024 “Most Probable” 24-month study forecasts that annual releases from Glen Canyon Dam for both Water Years 2025 and 2026 will be 7.48 million acre-feet per year (maf). If this happens, the ten-year […]
Read more »Chile: Latin America’s Most Water Stressed Country
January 19th, 2024
Via Smart Water Magazine, a look at Chile’s water dilemma, Latin America’s most water-stressed country According to the World Resources Institute, Chile faces “high water stress” as demand for water significantly exceeds its availability. A study by Fundación Chile highlights that 44% of water problems are due to failures in water management and governance. To strengthen […]
Read more »Nebraska Buys Land In Colorado To Build Canal, But Doubts Remain about Plans to Divert Water
January 18th, 2024
Via NPR’s KUST, a report on Nebraska’s purchase of land in Colorado as part of potential water diversion scheme: Nebraska is moving forward with plans to build a canal that would redirect some South Platte River water out of Colorado. The state bought about 90 acres of land in Colorado as part of construction plans. […]
Read more »Portugal to Curb Water Use in South as Drought Bites
January 18th, 2024
Via Terra Daily, a report on Portugal’s water crisis: The Portuguese government said Wednesday that it would impose water restrictions in the southern region of Algarve, which has been in the grip of intense drought for the past several months. Urban residents will have water supplies cut by 15 percent while agricultural users will face […]
Read more »Lack of Snow Sparks Worry For Drought-Hit Afghanistan
January 17th, 2024
Via Terra Daily, a report on Afghanistan’s drought: Afghanistan saw almost no snow as of mid-January, a new sign of the heavy toll of global warming on the Central Asian country which is usually accustomed to harsh winters, experts say. The exceptionally low level of rain in a country that relies heavily on agriculture has […]
Read more »The Panama Canal Is Running Dry
January 16th, 2024
Via Foreign Policy, a look at how drought is wreaking havoc on global shipping: For months, a withering drought has created major traffic jams at the Panama Canal. The drought, which may have been exacerbated by climate change, has left the canal’s water levels lower than ever, forcing Panama to let fewer ships through. The […]
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