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Water Crisis In Iran May Lead To Future Conflict
July 18th, 2017
Via the Iran News Update, commentary on Iran’s water crisis: An open letter from an organisation dedicated to treating the water crisis in Iran criticising Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for his mishandling of the crisis has been released. The letter, signed by 110 experts, researchers and scientists in the field of water security, warned Rouhani […]
Read more »US Decisions Can Worsen Yemen’s Water Crisis or Alleviate it
July 17th, 2017
Via The Atlantic Council, a report on how – in Yemen – if the US and Saudi backed coalition truly wants to turn the tide of war in their favor, its key concern should be water, not warheads: Yemen is currently facing the region’s most severe water crisis. More than half of the population does […]
Read more »Is Myanmar’s Myitsone Dam Damned?
July 15th, 2017
Via East Asia Forum, an update on the planned Myitsone dam project: On a visit to a camp for internally displaced persons in Kachin State, the words of an interviewee were crystal clear: ‘China is coming to Myanmar for its own profits. When they invest, the Chinese bring their own labour and they discriminate. They […]
Read more »Israel, Palestinian Water Agreement: Glass Half Empty?
July 14th, 2017
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a report on a new water agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Territories: Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed a water-sharing agreement under U.S. mediation. Israel agreed to provide 32 million cubic meters (about 8.5 billion gallons) of water annually to the Palestinian territories. Though the agreement is an advancement […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Groundwater Shortage Calls For Urgent Action
July 13th, 2017
Via China Water Risk, a report on China’s groundwater crisis: Highlights Beijing’s non-capital functions are moving to Xiongan New Area amidst groundwater over-extraction & subsidence With water tariffs at <1/2 of those in the developed world, China needs a more aggressive volumetric pricing strategy Both China’s econ & environ sustainability are at stake China’s decision […]
Read more »U.S. Midwest: Groundwater Pumping Drying Streams, Driving Fish Extinctions
July 12th, 2017
Via EurekAlert, a sobering article on the impact of groundwater pumping in the Midwest: Farmers in the Great Plains of Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and the panhandle of Texas produce about one-sixth of the world’s grain, and water for these crops comes from the High Plains Aquifer — often known as the Ogallala Aquifer — the […]
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