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The Thirsty Dragon: China Turns To Technology To Fight Drought
September 2nd, 2022
Courtesy of WIRED, an article on how China is exploring cloud seeding, GM crops, and a multibillion-dollar water-transfer system to address its worst water shortages on record: On a grassy plateau overlooking a valley in central China, two officials stood by as a small, thin rocket blasted off from the rear of a pickup truck. […]
Read more »From Sun Belt to Dust Belt: Can U.S. Desert States Stave Off Their Decline?
September 1st, 2022
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an article on the precarious future of the U.S. southwest: The desert Sun Belt states of Arizona and Nevada have seen some of the fastest growth in the United States for the past half century, but if climate projections are accurate, that growth might turn into a decline as temperatures […]
Read more »America’s Water Future Cannot Be Won Without Changing America’s Farms
September 1st, 2022
Via Washington Post, commentary on the role that American agriculture will need to play in addressing the U.S.’s water scarce future: The Rev. William Dodd was not above making the occasional fraudulent loan application, which is how he wound up in London’s Tyburn Prison in 1777 under sentence of death. An unusually eloquent plea for mercy, supposedly […]
Read more »Ethiopia Braces For Deeper Drought
August 27th, 2022
Via Ethiopia’s The Reporter, an article on how Ethiopia is bracing for a deeper drought as IGAD predicts fifth failed rainy season: Drought-affected areas in the Southern and Eastern parts of Ethiopia may not get sufficient rain in the coming rainy season, according to a new projection issued by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Drought Dries Up Industry
August 27th, 2022
Via The Economist, an article on the economic impact of China’s drought: The city rivalty is heating up between Shanghai and Chengdu. The highest temperatures and lowest rainfall since records began 60 years ago have led to severe power shortages across the south-western province of Sichuan, where Chengdu is located, and in its neighbouring municipality, […]
Read more »Iran Launches Desalination Project at Bushehr Nuclear Plant
August 26th, 2022
Via Tasmin News, an article on a new desalination project in Iran: A major water desalination project was brought into operation at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in south of Iran on Friday. Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami inaugurated Iran’s first nuclear-powered desalination plant during a visit to the […]
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