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The Thirsty Dragon: China an Russia’s Competing Interests on the Mighty Amur River
August 10th, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting look at the Amur River, a shared resource between China and Russia: Forecast China’s and Russia’s intentions for the Amur River Basin will continue to be fundamentally at odds: Moscow wants to use it for transport and security, while Beijing wants to harness its power for energy and agriculture. […]
Read more »Brazil’s Olympic Games, Climate Change and Water Security
August 10th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a look at Brazil’s Olympic Games, climate change and water security: Background Brazil’s turbulent state of political, economic and environmental affairs has cast an eerie shadow over the success of Brazil’s ability to host the Olympic Games. The Olympic Opening Ceremony in Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, highlighted the significance of climate […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Why Moving to Clean Energy in China Can Prevent a Water Crisis
August 10th, 2016
Via the Energy Collective, a report on the water impact of China’s move to clean energy: In April, the Chinese government made an announcement that it is stopping the construction of new coal-fired power plants that amount to a whopping 105 GW of electricity generation. While this planned shut-down is likely a response to the […]
Read more »Israel’s Mediterranean Desalination Plants Could Shift Middle East’s Water Balance
July 26th, 2016
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a look at how Israel’s desalination could remake the region’s politics and ecology but hasn’t yet: The water that flows into Sorek desalination plant is drawn from near the Mediterranean Sea floor. Pumped inland, the water is cleansed, step by step, of salts and impurities. The transmutation does not take […]
Read more »Water Security in South Asia: Running Dry and Running Out of Options
July 22nd, 2016
Via The Cipher Brief, commentary on water security in South Asia: In the latest dispute between India and Pakistan, Islamabad has taken New Delhi to the International Court of Arbitration in The Hague over a longstanding water treaty. The move does not bode well for bilateral mediation between the two adversarial neighbors, and it underscores […]
Read more »Mexico: Potential Water Crisis In A Decade
July 22nd, 2016
Via Mexico News Daily, a report on Mexico’s impending water crisis: In just 10 years’ time Mexico could be suffering a widespread water crisis, warns the Mexican Institute of Water Technology (IMTA). The warning came in a recent presentation on water vulnerability in Mexico in the face of climate change by IMTA’s coordinator of hydrology, Mario […]
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