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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 […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Gilgit-Baltistan Problem
July 12th, 2017
Via Future Directions International, a detailed look at India’s objections to Pakistan’s purported plan to merge Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) as its fifth province, based partially on water issues: Key Points Pakistan’s Kashmir-centric rhetoric notwithstanding, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is of greater importance to it as this region is vital for its water, energy and conventional security. The importance of […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: ‘Alarming Levels’ of India’s Groundwater
July 11th, 2017
Via The Hindu, an article explaining how India’s dependence on groundwater could lead to a crisis if left unchecked: Mumbai: Groundwater is the world’s most extracted raw material, supplying and sustaining a range of human activity. Yet, because it is invisible and it’s supply often taken for granted, it is often inadequately acknowledged in policy and […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: New Delhi Running Out Of Water
July 11th, 2017
Via The Conversation, a sobering look at India’s water challenges: As summer temperatures soar above 40°C in New Delhi, acute water shortages are gripping parts of India’s capital. Signs of water stress are now everywhere, and residents in southern and western parts of the city have not received a regular, reliable water supply for months. Water shortages are becoming […]
Read more »Afghanistan” ‘Committed’ To Helmand-River Water Treaty with Iran
July 11th, 2017
Via The Iran Project, a report on Afghanistan and Iran’s water diplomacy: The Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai once more stressed that Afghanistan is committed to the internationally accepted Helmand-River Water Treaty with Iran. “Water is part of Afghanistan national resources and we handle it,” said Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai in a press conference on Tuesday. […]
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