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The Murray-Darling Basin Shows Why The ‘Social Cost of Water’ Concept Won’t Work
July 3rd, 2023
Via The Conversation, commentary on the ‘social cost’ of water: Access to safe, clean water is a basic human right. But water scarcity or barriers to access can cause conflict within and between countries. Fights over water can be expected to intensify as the world warms, evaporation increases and rainfall becomes less predictable. So we’ll need […]
Read more »Water Woes Are Slowing Growth Around Phoenix. What About Las Vegas?
July 3rd, 2023
Via Las Vegas Review Journal, a look at the impact of drought on growth in Las Vegas: Arizona officials announced this month that the state would not approve new housing construction on the burgeoning edges of the Phoenix metro area because there isn’t enough water to support planned future growth. The announcement brought a national focus […]
Read more »Water Crisis In The Navajo Nation
July 1st, 2023
Via Good Morning America, a video look at how nearly a third of Navajo nation lacks running water and what everyday life is like for thousands of Americans who live without running water.
Read more »Waterproof, Louisiana: Bearing the Brunt of America’s Aging Water Infrastructure
July 1st, 2023
Via ABC News, a look at what happens to a community when the water runs dry, specifically a report the aging infrastructure in Louisiana, which ranks as one of the worst in the country. In Waterproof, Louisiana, a lack of clean and safe water is not only putting its residents at risk, but threatening the […]
Read more »Melting Himalayan Glaciers Could Leave 2B People Facing Water Scarcity
July 1st, 2023
Via The National News, an article on a recent study that found that Himalayan glaciers in the region disappeared 65 per cent faster in the decade from 2011 to 2020: Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and […]
Read more »Will Hong Kong Run Out of Water?
June 29th, 2023
Via USA Today, a slightly dated but still relevant look at Hong Kong’s water challenges: If Hong Kong and water had a relationship status on Facebook, it would be “It’s complicated.” On the one hand, Hong Kong has been progressive and forward-thinking with water — it was the first city in the world to use […]
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