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Iran’s Controversial Dam Project May Delay Initial Filling
December 23rd, 2022
Via the Iran Project, a report that a controversial dam may be delayed: A controversial dam project in southwestern Iran may delay plans for its initial filling amid growing concerns that the project could cause significant environmental damage. The contractor in charge of the Chamshir Dam project said on Saturday that an initial filling […]
Read more »Water Crisis in the American West ‘is Going to be Painful’
December 23rd, 2022
Via the Nevada Current, commentary on the drought in the US southwest: Water authorities in the Western U.S. don’t have a crystal ball, but rapidly receding reservoirs uncovering sunken boats and other debris lost in their depths decades ago give a clear view of the hard choices ahead. If Western states do not agree on […]
Read more »Disaster Scenarios Raise Stakes for Colorado River Negotiations
December 17th, 2022
Via The Washington Post, an article on states’ water managers’ debate over historic Colorado River cuts: The water managers responsible for divvying up the Colorado River’s dwindling supply are painting a bleak portrait of a river in crisis, warning that unprecedented shortages could be coming to farms and cities in the West and that old rules […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China’s Super Hydropower Dam and Fears of Sino-Indian Water Wars
December 17th, 2022
Via AsiaGlobal Online, a look at how the already-fraught relationship between China and India is becoming even more tense over Beijing’s plans to build a “super hydropower dam” in Tibet: Already fraught due to longstanding border disputes and recent military clashes, the relationship between China and India is becoming even more tense over Beijing’s plans […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India, High Water, and Its Discontents
December 17th, 2022
Via JSTOR Daily, commentary on whether India’s hydro-hegemony on water from the Hindu Kush Himalayan region may help avoid war over this limited resource: The Tibetan Plateau has been described as the “roof of the world.” Surrounded by high mountains, including the Himalayan range, it’s the highest and largest plateau on the planet. It’s also one […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Five-Year National Water Security Plan
December 17th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, a look at how China’s first five-year plan for national water security attempts to tackle the country’s most pressing water challenges: In January 2022, China released a plan to improve the country’s capability to safeguard its water security during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). The plan, jointly released by the National Development and Reform […]
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