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People of Gaza Need A ‘Water Ceasefire’
November 17th, 2023
Via the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, commentary on the need for a water ceasefire in Gaza: The grainy night-time video footage from northern Gaza shows a flood coursing down the streets. Four weeks into Israel’s bombing campaign, a critical water tank was hit in the Jabalia refugee camp, sending the contents of the reservoir streaming. Even amidst everything […]
Read more »San Diego Selling Back Some Pricey Colorado River Water for Cheaper Met Water
November 17th, 2023
Via Voice of San Diego, an article on a deal between formerly warring parties that could generate more water supplies in the drying West: A trade deal is brewing between major southern California water agencies to help restock a major reservoir on the drought-stricken Colorado River and meet federal demands to cut back use. San […]
Read more »Georgia Scores New Legal Victory over Alabama in ‘Water Wars’ Challenge
November 17th, 2023
Via The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, an article on a recent federal judicial ruling that the federal plan to manage the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin is lawful: A federal judge handed the state of Georgia and Metro Atlanta another legal victory on Thursday when it ruled against Alabama in one of several long-running disputes over management of the […]
Read more »Mexico City Imposes Severe Water Restrictions As Drought Dries up Reservoirs
November 17th, 2023
Via Bracknell News, an article on new water restrictions for Mexico City: Mexican officials have imposed severe, months-long cuts to Mexico City’s water supply, just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital’s reservoirs. The Mexican National Water Commission and the city’s mayor announced the moves at a news conference, but […]
Read more »Impact of Afghanistan’s Kushtepa Canal on Central Asia
November 16th, 2023
Via the Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR), a discussion of the impact of the construction of the Afghan Kushtepa Canal on the water balance in Central Asia: During the analytical expert meeting organized by CABAR.asia on 31 October, experts from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan discussed the prospects and consequences of the construction […]
Read more »Water Crisis: Lessons from South Africa
November 16th, 2023
Via Semafor, a look at lessons learned from South Africa’s water crisis: There’s a giant clock ticking until the next major city runs out of water, and it could take a trillion dollars a year to stop a countdown that affects us all. That’s what the World Resources Institute estimates the world would need to spend every […]
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