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Brazil and Paraguay: In A Dam Mess
August 19th, 2019
Via The Economist, a look at a secret hydropower deal between Brazil and Paraguay which is causing a political crisis in Paraguay: WHEN BRAZILIAN soldiers invaded Paraguay in 1865, after banding together with Argentina and Uruguay, the country lost a quarter of its territory and as much as 90% of its male population. A century later […]
Read more »Water Insecurity in Southern Iraq Presents Problems for Government
August 15th, 2019
Via Future Directions International, an article on Four million people in the southern Iraqi province of Basra are water insecure, despite the Shatt al-Arab (formed by the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers) flowing through the region. For many years, factors such as reduced water flow, sea water intrusion, pollution and mismanagement of the waterway, […]
Read more »U.S. States Face Water Crisis As Global Heating Increases Strain On Supplies
August 6th, 2019
Courtesy of The Guardian, a report on water stress in the United States where New Mexico tops the list of impacted states, followed by California, Arizona, Colorado and Nebraska as problems could intensify with global heating: A handful of US states – including New Mexico and California – are facing significant strains on their water supplies that will only intensify with global […]
Read more »Oil Built Saudi Arabia – Will A Lack Of Water Destroy It?
August 5th, 2019
Courtesy of The Guardian, a report on the water emergency threatening Saudi Arabia’s desert existence: Bottles of water twirl on the conveyor belts of the Berain water factory in Riyadh, as a puddle of water collects on the concrete floor. In a second warehouse, tanks emit a low hum as water brought in from precious underground […]
Read more »Taps Run Dry for Millions in Zimbabwe’s Capital
August 5th, 2019
Via Circle of Blue, a report on Zimbabwe’s water crisis: Half of residents in Zimbabwe’s capital are without municipal drinking water as drought and inadequate infrastructure parch the city of some 4.5 million people. Two of Harare’s four main reservoirs are dry, and the next rainy season won’t arrive until October. Mayor Herbert Gomba believes […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Large Cities Staring at Water Crisis
August 5th, 2019
Via The Hindu, a report on India’s water crisis: 11 of 20 biggest cities in the country are facing extreme risk of scarcity, according to Water Stress Index The recent acute water shortage in Chennai has fuelled concerns that a potential water crisis is awaiting India’s large cities, which are grappling with the pressures of […]
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