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The Colorado River: Hung Out to Dry?
September 13th, 2021
Via Slate, commentary on the crisis affecting the Colorado River: On Aug. 16, the Bureau of Reclamation, a federal agency that is part of the Interior Department, held a press conference announcing that for the first time in the 99 years of governmental record-keeping, it was declaring a water shortage on the Colorado River. Starting […]
Read more »Western US Faces Future Of Prolonged Drought
September 13th, 2021
Via Terra Daily, an article on the US West’s dry future: Seasonal summer rains have done little to offset drought conditions gripping the western United States, with California and Nevada seeing record July heat and moderate-to-exceptional drought according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Now, new research is showing how drought in the […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Over 90% of India’s Districts Face Arid Conditions
September 12th, 2021
Via Down to Earth, a report on India’s drought crisis: As many as 673 out of India’s 733 districts face arid conditions now, a sharp rise from 638 a week ago, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Overall, despite ‘normal’ rains, almost 90 per cent of the country remains drier than usual even […]
Read more »Egypt Builds New Water Station As Fears Over Ethiopia Dam Persist
September 12th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, an article on Egypt’s decision to build a new water station outside Cairo as fears over Ethiopia dam persist: The Egyptian government is building a large water treatment plant on the outskirts of Cairo to help address the country’s drinking water shortage. In a statement posted Aug. 5, Ahmed Rashid, governor of the Giza governorate where the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Hydropower Plan On The Brahmaputra
September 7th, 2021
Via The Diplomat, a report on China’s hydropower plan on the Brahmaputra: In March of this year, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) approved the country’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national economic and social development, as well as its long-range objectives through to the year 2035. While the elevation of renewable energy to an even more prominent position in China’s 14th […]
Read more »Kazakhstan Moves to Ease Water Conflict in Central Asia
September 7th, 2021
Via Geopolitical Monitor, a report on Kazakhstan’s effort to ease water conflict in Central Asia: An early August meeting of Central Asian heads of state in Turkmenistan addressed issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and regional consequences of renewed Taliban control of Afghanistan. Additionally, there was one interesting proposal that is quite relevant to the challenges that […]
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