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Turkey’s Drought
November 3rd, 2021
Via The Frontier Post, an article on Turkey’s drought: Water scarcity, caused by the drought experienced in recent years, is turning into a pressing issue for Turkey. A Turkish environmental organization said on Wednesday that it is possible to live without coal in a time of crisis, but never without water. “Greenhouse gas emissions from […]
Read more »Haunting Satellite Imagery Shows Turkey’s Second-Largest Lake Has Dried Up
November 2nd, 2021
Via Gizmodo, an article on how new satellite images show drought has turned Lake Tuz from a beautiful blue pool into a tiny puddle amidst a salt flat: A new satellite image of Turkey’s Lake Tuz is gorgeous—and, if you know more about what it’s portraying, worrying. The stunning capture from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite shows Turkey’s second-largest lake […]
Read more »The Indus Waters Treaty: India and Pakistan’s Water Divorce
November 2nd, 2021
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at how the problems and opportunities associated with the Indus Basin have changed as well, making it time for a new treaty: Imagine yourself walking along the banks of the Jhelum River. You begin your trek at Verinag, walking along the arcade and garden built by Emperor Jahangir in […]
Read more »Kazakhstan Ratifies Protocol on Caspian Sea
November 1st, 2021
Via The Frontier Post, an article on the Caspian Sea: The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, signed a law on the ratification of the protocol on the protection of the Caspian from pollution from land sources and as a result of activities carried out on land to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the […]
Read more »Tehran Suffering Worst Drought In 50 Years
October 28th, 2021
Via Terra Daily, a report on Iran’s drought: Iran’s capital is suffering its worst drought in half a century, a water resources official said Tuesday, citing a 97 percent drop in monthly rainfall compared with last year. Tehran has had 0.4 millimetres of rain since September 23, compared with 14.3 mm over the same period […]
Read more »Thai Water Project Clears Major Hurdle After China Shows Interest
October 28th, 2021
Via Voice of America, an article on Thailand’s recent decision to move ahead on a controversial water diversion project: Thailand is moving forward on a controversial and long-pondered water diversion project after the plan drew interest from a major Chinese firm, a move that could give Beijing a new outpost for its sweeping Belt and […]
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