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Water Crisis Deepens In Istanbul Dams
November 9th, 2023
Via the Hurriyet Daily News, a report on Turkey – with Istanbul grappling with a worsening water crisis due to drought – is now seeing the water levels in three out of the ten dams supplying water to the country’s largest city have plummeted dangerously, falling nearly 3 percent: Experiencing one of the most severe droughts in recent […]
Read more »Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Out of Water.
November 7th, 2023
Via Mexico Today, commnetary on groundwater overuse in Mexico and the U.S.: As climatic changes continue to grip the American Southwest and precipitation declines, communities across the U.S.-Mexico border are not looking to the skies. Rather, they are turning their eyes to the ground below them, specifically to the numerous aquifers that cross the frontier. Unfortunately, […]
Read more »Gaza’s Water Crisis: From Lever Of Occupation To Weapon Of War
November 7th, 2023
Via WorldCrunch, a report on how shortages of water, which have ultimately long been controlled by Israel, have long been a brutal reality for the Palestinians of Gaza. Now with the ongoing bombing and siege campaign, the daily search for water has become central to the struggle to survive. Firas, a young Palestinian man from […]
Read more »How To Tackle Sub-Saharan Africa’s Water Crisis
November 6th, 2023
Via The Frontier Post, commentary on how to tackle sub-Saharan Africa’s water crisis: Water should be considered a fundamental human right, to which all human beings are entitled, regardless of their background, ethnicity, nationality, religion or race. But consider yourself fortunate if you do have access to clean water around the clock, because it is […]
Read more »A Tangle of Rules to Protect America’s Water Is Falling Short
November 3rd, 2023
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on how all 50 states how manage groundwater, a tangle of rules that show why the country’s aquifers are in trouble: AMERICA’S STEWARDSHIP of one of its most precious resources, groundwater, relies on a patchwork of state and local rules so lax and outdated that in many […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Taps Into Additional Water Conservation Efforts
November 3rd, 2023
Via ECNS.cn, a look at China’s increasing focus on water conservation: China’s local-level authorities are increasingly prioritizing investment effectiveness, focusing on water conservancy projects closely related to people’s livelihoods. This is also in line with the nation’s efforts at boosting urbanization, rural vitalization and economic recovery through better infrastructure, experts said. According to the Ministry […]
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