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Thirsty Dragon: NW China On Water Alert As Yellow River Runs Low
April 19th, 2023
Via the South China Morning Post, a report on new water alerts in northwest China: Water management authorities in northwestern China have warned of shortages in the Yellow River this year that could worsen in the years to come, posing a risk to agriculture in Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. The two autonomous regions cover the […]
Read more »Colorado River: Most Endangered U.S. Waterway
April 18th, 2023
Via The Guardian, an article on a new American Rivers reports that designates the Colorado River the most endangered U.S. waterway: A 277-mile stretch of the Colorado River that snakes through the iconic Grand Canyon is America’s most endangered waterway, a new report has found. The unique ecosystem and cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon is […]
Read more »California’s Double Whammy: Drought and Floods
April 18th, 2023
Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times, an editorial on the challenges faced by a society experiencing drought and floods at the same time, the Golden State’s reality for the near future: Just as federal officials were laying out alternative scenarios last week for steep water supply cuts from the Colorado River due to the drying […]
Read more »French Villages Run Dry As Water Warnings Rise
April 18th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, a report on France’s growing drought: Another four French villages lost their fresh water supply on Friday, local authorities told AFP, as a winter drought causes disruption and serious concerns about shortages this summer.Around 3,000 people are affected in the villages of Bouleternere, Corbere, Corbere-les-Cabanes and Saint-Michel-de-Llotes in the foothills of the […]
Read more »Initial Response To The Colorado River Crisis Will Be Local
April 18th, 2023
Courtesy of STRATFOR Worldview, analysis that the initial response to the Colorado River crisis will be at the local level as federal initiatives will likely be delayed until after the national election in 2024: Political obstacles and increased winter precipitation will slow U.S. federal and state officials’ response to the decline of the Colorado River […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Building Longest River On Earth
April 17th, 2023
Via KAS Explains, a video look at a new Saudi Arabian desalination project: Saudi Arabia launched plans for 12,000 km long water project longer than the Nile river. The ‘river’ will be one of the world’s largest desalinated water networks, producing 9.4 million cubic meters of water per day. Their plan involves digging a river […]
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