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Water Sharing Tensions Between Iran and Afghanistan Still High as Droughts Ease
June 24th, 2020
Via Future Directions International, a look at water tensions between Iran and Afghanistan: Both Iran and Afghanistan have suffered from prolonged droughts over the last several years. In Afghanistan, the worst drought in decades directly affected two-thirds of the country in 2018-19. Around ten million Afghans were severely impacted by the drought and at least 300,000 were displaced as a result. […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Water Crisis
June 22nd, 2020
Via Pakistan’s Technology Times, commentary on Pakistan’s water crisis: Water crisis are threatening Pakistan as the country faces a serious water crisis as per capita water availability falls due to gradual unavailability of freshwater supplies and the rising demands of the country’s expanding population. As per the National Annual Plan 2019-20, during the last 71 […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon vs. The Parched Tiger: A New Phase of Sino Water Wars?
June 20th, 2020
Via Times Now News, a report that China may have blocked the Galwan River as part of its military tactics against India in the recent days: China declined to answer queries on reports of building a dam on the Galwan river to block the river flow at the Sino-Indian border. This comes after satellite imagery revealed […]
Read more »Ethiopia To Fill Disputed Dam, Deal Or No Deal
June 20th, 2020
Via Associated Press, a report on latest developments related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: It’s a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. Just weeks remain before the filling of Africa’s most powerful hydroelectric dam might begin, and tense talks between the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: 4 Chinese Lessons For India’s Water Security
June 18th, 2020
Via China Water Risk, an interesting report on four Chinese lessons for India’s water security: India faces serious water risks – 21 cities are expected to run out of water by the end of 2020 & 80% of groundwater has been withdrawn – yet, it still lacks efficient water management polices China having faced similar […]
Read more »Droughts Exposed California’s Thirst For Groundwater
June 18th, 2020
Via Science Magazine, a report on California’s thirst for groundwater: California’s Central Valley—one of the richest agricultural regions in the world—is sinking. During a recent intense drought, from 2012 to 2016, parts of the valley sank as much as 60 centimeters per year. “It isn’t like an earthquake; it doesn’t happen, boom,” says Claudia Faunt, […]
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