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Dubai’s Costly Water World
November 20th, 2023
Via the New York Times, a report on Dubai’s efforts to spend billions of dollars to provide fresh water to its residents and tourist attractions, but experts say the efforts are straining the Persian Gulf’s natural resources: For a desert city, Dubai appears like a water wonderland. Visitors can scuba dive in the world’s deepest […]
Read more »Moroccan Farms and Aquifer Saved By Water Metering
November 20th, 2023
Via Green Prophet, a report on how water metering is saving Moroccan farms and aquifers by stopping water theft: The Berrechid plain has historically been known as Morocco’s granary for its vast production of cereals and fodder and more recently, it has been an important legume production hub. But farming in Morocco has become difficult over […]
Read more »Gripped by Drought, This Island Is Running Out of Drinking Water
November 20th, 2023
Via CNN, a look at water shortages in Mamoudzou where – amid the worst drought on the island since 1997 – running water is only available one day out of three: When Racha Mousdikoudine opens her kitchen faucet, she never knows what will happen. “Maybe I won’t get any water at all,” she told CNN. […]
Read more »Tribes Gain Clout As Colorado River Shrinks
November 18th, 2023
Via Water Education Foundation, a report on the growing influence of First Nations as the Colorado River shrinks: The climate-driven shrinking of the Colorado River is expanding the influence of Native American tribes over how the river’s flows are divided among cities, farms and reservations across the Southwest. The tribes are seeing the value of […]
Read more »Drought Disrupts the Panama Canal
November 18th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at how low water levels – which have caused problems before for the Panama Canal – are becoming more frequent: The idea of the Panama Canal suffering from water shortages may seem counterintuitive considering that it spans just 50 miles between two oceans. However, the functioning of the canal’s lock […]
Read more »Mexico’s Water Crisis Is Spilling Over Into Politics
November 18th, 2023
Via Americas Quarterly, an article on how drought across much of Mexico’s landmass is affecting economic activity and the upcoming presidential election: Mexico is running out of drinking water. From the arid and desert regions of the country’s north to sun-baked tropics of the south, water shortages are becoming increasingly common—and the national implications are […]
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