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Ethiopia Begins Second Filling of Nile Dam
July 8th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, a report that Ethiopia has informed Egypt, Sudan that the second filling of Nile dam has begun: The diplomatic row over Ethiopia’s mega-dam on the Nile River continued this week with the reported start of the second filling of the dam and a disagreement on the Arab League’s role in the dispute. Sudan’s […]
Read more »New Water Wars Coming To The American West?
July 8th, 2021
Via the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, an article on new water wars that may be coming to the US West as the drought continues: Water has been generating conflicts and controversies in the U.S. for centuries, but the American West could be heading toward the most severe water shortages and skirmishes in the nation’s history. The […]
Read more »Iran Faces Its Driest Summer In Fifty Years
July 8th, 2021
Via The Atlantic Council, a report on Iran’s drought: Iran is on the fast track to severe water scarcity. This semi-arid country, which has stressed the role of agriculture in assuring its economic independence, faces an onslaught of threats to its water supply, including climate change, population growth, mass migration, political instability, and resource mismanagement. Tehran, […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Plans To Divert Excess Water Under Indus Treaty For Irrigation
July 6th, 2021
Via Mint, a report on India’s plans to fully utilize its share of water under the Indus treaty: India is working on exercising its rights to stop excess water flowing to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 to irrigate its own lands, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said. After nine years of negotiations, […]
Read more »Is UN Last Diplomatic Stop In Nile Dam Dispute?
July 4th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, an article on Egypt’s case to the UN Security Council that – without an agreement – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam threatens peace and security in the region: Egypt has so far played the Nile Dam dispute with Ethiopia straight by the diplomatic book, seeking a solution via mediated negotiation, working with and […]
Read more »Why Water Levels in Megadrought-Impacted Southwestern States Have Experts Concerned
July 4th, 2021
Via ABC News, an article on why water levels in megadrought-impacted Southwestern states have some experts concerned: California was once the site of a gold rush. But now arguably one of the most precious commodities in parts of the state and in the Southwest is something else entirely — water — as the region grapples […]
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