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Groundwater: What Happens When It Runs Out?
September 16th, 2023
Via Echo River Capital, a presentation on groundwater: During a recent drive through the Central Valley of California, I saw electric motors sat on the corners of irrigation blocks pumping water to all manner of crops in a state that provides 90% of the nation’s vegetables and nuts, as well as rice, cotton and alfalfa. […]
Read more »U.S. Pumping So Much Groundwater That Its Splitting Ground Open
September 14th, 2023
Via The Insider, a report on the fact that the US has pumped so much groundwater that it’s literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwest: The United States has been pumping so much groundwater it’s splitting the ground open. The giant cracks occur when the ground sags and splits as natural water levels […]
Read more »Dry States’ Interest In Mississippi River Water
September 14th, 2023
Via AP News, an article on some U.S. “dry” states’ interest in Mississippi River water: Mayors from cities along the river are expected to vote on whether to support a new compact among the river’s 10 states at this week’s annual meeting of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, according to its executive director […]
Read more »Analysis of Climate Security Risks In Iran and Türkiye
September 14th, 2023
Courtesy of The Council on Strategic Risks, a look at the climate security risks in Iran and Türkiye: As extreme weather this summer shows, no place is immune from climate change’s impact on the interconnected natural and human systems that underpin stability and security. Iran and Türkiye are two geopolitically critical countries that, despite not being […]
Read more »Dominican Republic Will Close Border With Haiti Amid Water Dispute
September 14th, 2023
Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on the Dominican Republic’s decision to close its border with Haiti amidst a water dispute: The Dominican Republic said it would seal its border with Haiti on Friday morning amid a conflict over access to a river shared between the two historically contentious neighbors. The move would […]
Read more »New California Law Bolsters Groundwater Recharge As Strategic Defense Against Climate Change
September 14th, 2023
Via Water Education Foundation, an article on a new California law that bolsters groundwater recharge as a strategic defense against climate change: A recent change in California law is expected to result in significantly more public funding for groundwater recharge like this state-run project, which diverted floodwater from the San Joaquin River to a Madera […]
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