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The Thirsty Dragon: Chinese Lithium Find In Himalayas Raises Alarm Over Water
March 9th, 2022
Via EcoBusiness, an article on the potential hydro implications of recent Chinese claim of having found a “super large” deposit of lithium near Mount Everest: The recent discovery near Mount Everest of “super large” deposits of lithium, the key element in the batteries powering electric vehicles, has raised concerns over the fate of water resources in the region. […]
Read more »Can Indus Water Treaty be Renegotiated?
March 9th, 2022
Via Focus Global, commentary on the Indus Water Treaty: It is a happy augury that a 10-member Indian Delegation is currently visiting Pakistan from March 1-3 to take part in the annual meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission, under the leadership of P.K. Saxena, Indian Commissioner for Indus Waters. In 2021, a delegation from Pakistan […]
Read more »Lake Powell Is In Big Trouble
March 9th, 2022
Via Gizmodo, an article on how Lake Powell, a crucial reservoir is set to hit a worrisome new low this month, after an exceptionally dry winter: One of the U.S. West’s most important water reservoirs is about to hit a new low. Lake Powell, on the border of Utah and Arizona, is a crucial reservoir along the Colorado […]
Read more »Hydropower Dams Have Had ‘Profound’ Impact on Mekong River, Monitor Claims
March 9th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on how a year of data from the Mekong Dam Monitor shows the extent of the impact on Southeast Asia’s longest river: Hydropower projects, including a spree of mega-dams in China, have had a significant impact on the midstream reaches of the Mekong River, exacerbating drought conditions and altering the river’s […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India Says All Water Projects Compliant With Indus Treaty
March 5th, 2022
Via MINT, a report on India’s India and Pakistan have discussed the exchange of hydrological and flood data at a meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission during which the Indian side underscored that all its projects are fully compliant with the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty. During the 117th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission […]
Read more »Pakistan-India Water Disputes
March 5th, 2022
Via The Frontier Post, an article on Pakistan – India water dialogue: The 117th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) composed of Indus Commissioners of Pakistan and India was held in Islamabad in recent days. The two sides discussed the entire range of water-related issues between both countries under the relevant provisions of the […]
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