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Controversial Mekong Dam In Laos Faces Economic and Regulatory Hurdles
December 15th, 2022
Via The Third Pole, a report on the controversial Phou Ngoy dam in Laos: The fishing village of Khoen Khen in southern Laos is a quiet place, nestled along the banks of the Mekong River and hemmed by a ridge of mountains. But tranquil as it may now appear, locals say they’re waiting for a […]
Read more »Egypt Seeks US Help In Reviving Ethiopia Dam Deal
December 15th, 2022
Via Terra Daily, a report that Egypt is seeking U.S. help in moving towards a deal with Ethiopia over the Grand Renaissance Dam: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday sought US help in pressing Ethiopia into an agreement on a mega-dam that the parched Arab country sees as an existential threat Visiting Washington for […]
Read more »2023: A Critical Juncture for Water Security
December 13th, 2022
Via Grist, predictions for the year ahead, including a look at water security: The past year has been characterized by very visible climate impacts — record-breaking heat, floods, and other natural disasters. An ongoing megadrought led to increasingly pressing concerns over the future of water security in the American West. Hurricanes pummeled Puerto Rico, Florida, and much of the […]
Read more »America’s Winter Lettuce Hub Set to Bear Brunt of Water Cuts
December 10th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, a report on the agricultural impact of the 21% cut to Arizona’s Colorado River allocation: Arizona, which grows most of the lettuce eaten in the US each winter, will be losing about a fifth of the water it gets from the Colorado River as drought and climate change diminish the key water basin. […]
Read more »Europe’s Water Crisis: Much Worse Than Thought
December 10th, 2022
Courtesy of National Geographic, a report that this year’s historic drought in Europe was just one part of the story as new findings reveal an alarming decline of freshwater in the continent’s aquifers: As drought dried up rivers and reservoirs across Europe this year, grim warnings from the past surfaced from the depths. Wenn du mich […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Shrinking Glaciers Threaten Chinese and Indian Energy Transitions
December 9th, 2022
Via Eco Business, a report on the worsening condition of the Parlung No. 4 glacier is causing concern over water supply, flood risk and the viability of hydropower, a key part of both China’s and India’s plans to become carbon neutral: As glaciers shrink and monsoon rainfall becomes more unpredictable due to climate change, uncertainty around the viability of […]
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