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Water and Insecurity In The Levant
May 9th, 2016
Via the European Union’s Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), a look at how the Middle East needs to join together to address common technical, political, and security issues to avoid water-driven instability: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is the most water-stressed area in the world. In the Levant sub-region, Jordan, Syria, West Bank/Gaza, […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: 13,500 Villages In Rajasthan Run Out of Drinking Water
May 9th, 2016
Via NDTV, a sobering report on the scale of India’s current water crisis: The desert state of Rajasthan is sinking further into a water crisis as the summer peaks. 13,500 villages do not have access to safe drinking water, surviving solely at the mercy of water tankers sent by the government. Rajasthan has the country’s […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Armed Guards At India’s Dams As Drought Grips Country
May 3rd, 2016
Via The Guardian, a sobering report on the intensity of India’s water crisis, where 330 million people are suffering from water shortages after monsoons fail: As young boys plunge into a murky dam to escape the blistering afternoon sun, armed guards stand vigil at one of the few remaining water bodies in a state hit hard […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Water Crisis
May 1st, 2016
Via The National, a look at India’s water crisis: Water is crucial to humanity and our future. From the availability of drinking water to the devastating effects of flood and drought, our lives literally depend on it. India is no exception to this global reality – but its situation is worse than many other nations, […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragons: Moving Mountains To Provide Water, May Destroy China’s Heartland
April 26th, 2016
Via Foreign Policy, a detailed look at the impact that China’s north-south water transfer project may have upon the nation, particularly the fact that Beijing’s planners haven’t anticipated that they may not fully control the water line in the future, i.e. engineering blueprints for the water-diversion project date back more than a decade, but China’s […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: A Warning For Parched China As A City Runs Out Of Water
April 26th, 2016
Via Marketplace, a look at China’s water crisis: Construction crews put the finishing touches on the middle route of China’s South-North Water Diversion project in Henan province. Yang Shufang wakes up at 5 o’clock each morning and fetches water. “I bring a few buckets, enough for drinking or cooking,” she says. Yang doesn’t live in […]
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