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Kinshasa: Running On Scarce and Dirty Water
July 25th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, a report on Kinshasa’s scarce and dirty water: Most mornings, Ariette Oto clambers up a winding, precipitous path to the top of a ravine on the periphery of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s sprawling capital.There, the mother of five fills her 25-litre (6.5-gallon) jerrycan with water, pays 150 Congolese francs (six US […]
Read more »Thirsty Dragon: Chinese Dams Make ‘Upstream Superpower’ Presence Felt In Asia
July 24th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, the first article in a three-part series exploring the effects that the actions of upstream nations – exacerbated by climate change – have on countries downstream: Water is released from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir Dam on the Yellow River in a sand-discharging operation. July 2022, Luoyang, China. (Footage via Getty Images) Drought in […]
Read more »Spain’s Drought-Hit Tourism Sector Seeks To Save Water
July 24th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, an article on Spanish efforts to save water in its tourism sector: There are no longer showers on the beach in Lloret de Mar which, like many popular tourist resorts in drought-hit Spain, is seeking ways to conserve its increasingly sparse water supplies.With Spain at the forefront of the climate crisis in […]
Read more »Latest Mekong Dam Will Produce Little Power, But Much Environmental Harm
July 24th, 2023
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, perspective on a dam project impacting an important Mekong tributary: Southeast Asia’s Mekong River, known as the most productive river system on the planet, sustains the livelihoods of tens of millions of people through fishing and farming. For years, the world’s largest inland fishery has also been under assault from […]
Read more »Kabul Residents Queue for Hours for Water as Afghan Capital Runs Dry
July 23rd, 2023
Via The National News, an article on Afghanistan’s growing drought crisis: In Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, 14-year-old Hussain has only one job and it takes all day. To fetch a few precious gallons of water, using a wheelbarrow, he takes a 15-minute walk to the nearest water point and queues for up to 14 hours. “One day […]
Read more »Climate Change Threatens Turkey’s Role as a Food Supplier to Europe and the Middle East
July 22nd, 2023
Via The Turkey Analyst, a look at the impact that climate change-driven water scarxity is having upon Turkey’s role as a food supplier to Europe and Middle East: The persistence of high food inflation in Turkey belies a deeper problem. Turkish agrifood production cannot adequately cope with increasing water scarcity due to climate change. Challenging […]
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