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Colorado River in Crisis: A Los Angeles Times Documentary
November 17th, 2023
Via the Los Angeles Times, a new documentary that examines the Colorado River and how the Southwest is grappling with the water crisis: The Colorado River can no longer withstand the thirst of the arid West. Water drawn from the river flows to millions of people in cities from Denver to Los Angeles and irrigates […]
Read more »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 […]
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