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Russia Under Pressure as Thousands in Crimea Ration Water
April 19th, 2021
Via Circle of Blue, a report on increasing water pressure on Russia as it pertains to Crimea: Moscow is under increased pressure as thousands in Crimea have been rationing water for months due to a Ukrainian water blockade. In the Russian-annexed territory of Crimea, most citizens are only allowed water for three hours in the […]
Read more »Egypt, Sudan Refuse Ethiopian Proposal on Filling Nile Dam Reservoir
April 19th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, a report on how Egypt and Sudan refused Ethiopia’s proposal for a partial agreement to form a mechanism to exchange data about the measures to implement the next stage of filling the GERD reservoir: Following the failure of the Kinshasa talks — which according to Egyptian officials may have been the last chance to resolve the outstanding […]
Read more »Key Colorado River Reservoir Could Sink To Record Low Later This Year
April 19th, 2021
Via CNN, a report on new projections that show a key Colorado River reservoir could sink to a record low later this year: Wracked by drought, climate change and overuse, a key reservoir on the Colorado River could sink to historically low levels later this year, new US government projections show, potentially triggering significant water cutbacks in […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China’s Plans for Himalayan Super Dam Stoke Fears In India
April 13th, 2021
Via Terra Daily, another look at the China’s plans for a Himalayan super dam: China is planning a mega dam in Tibet able to produce triple the electricity generated by the Three Gorges — the world’s largest power station — stoking fears among environmentalists and in neighbouring India. The structure will span the Brahmaputra River before […]
Read more »Can An Uzbek-Kyrgyz Border Deal Ease Regional Water Woes?
April 10th, 2021
Via Foreign Brief, a look at whether an Uzbek-Kyrgyz border deal can ease regional water tensions: On March 25, the Prime Ministers of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan signed a treaty that, according to the head of Kyrgyzstan’s security service, fully resolves all remaining bilateral territorial disputes. KEY INSIGHTS – Bilateral border and water-power sharing agreements will help to mitigate […]
Read more »GERD-Lock: Nile Dam Talks Fail, Crisis Escalates
April 8th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, a report on the crisis around GERD: At his Senate confirmation hearing in January, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that the crisis in Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) could “boil over” in the absence of a diplomatic resolution. It didn’t take long. ‘Last chance’ for diplomacy flops in Kinshasa. Egyptian […]
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