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Arizona Is Evicting a Saudi Alfalfa Farm, But The Thirsty Crop Isn’t Going Anywhere
October 10th, 2023
Via Grist, a report on Arizona’s recent decision to evict a Saudi alfalfa farm, but the state’s decision will do little to solve a water shortage largely driven by irrigated agriculture; As Arizona struggles to adapt to a water shortage that has dried out farms and scuttled development plans, one company has emerged as a central […]
Read more »Thirsty Capital: What’s Behind the Water Crisis in Islamabad?
October 10th, 2023
Via Earth.org, a look at Islamabad’s growing water crisis: Understanding Islamabad’s Growing Water Crisis Being the capital and the domicile of numerous government agencies, Islamabad is widely regarded as a secure and law-abiding city, distinguishing itself from other cities such as Karachi and Lahore, which are often characterised as less safe and plagued by health-related […]
Read more »Water Scarcity In Tanzania
October 8th, 2023
Via Global Voices, an article on Tanzania water challenges: The East African country of Tanzania is facing a significant challenge of water scarcity. This issue is closely linked to climate change, which is altering weather patterns and exacerbating the already limited availability of water resources. Climate change has brought about a range of consequences, and […]
Read more »A Third of the US Is Stuck In a Drought. It Could Get Worse
October 7th, 2023
Via The Messenger, a report on U.S. drought, where hot and dry conditions have persisted for 11 weeks straight across much of the nation: After the hottest September on record, about one-third of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The conditions have persisted for 11 weeks straight. Higher-than-average temperatures […]
Read more »Arizona Moves to End Saudi Farm’s Controversial Groundwater Deals
October 5th, 2023
Via AZCentral, a report on Arizona’s move to end a Saudi farm’s controversial groundwater deals to grow, export alfalfa: Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration on Monday announced two steps to stop a controversial Saudi Arabian company from using groundwater beneath state land in western Arizona to grow and export alfalfa. Hobbs said in a statement that […]
Read more »California Will Have Less Water In The Future, and What It May Mean
October 5th, 2023
Via The Sacramento Bee, commentary on California’s water future: The Newsom administration is taking steps to lower your water use in the coming years, and for some communities — by a lot. In the Sacramento County city of Folsom for example, residents are tentatively projected to face water cutbacks of 15% for homes and outdoor […]
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