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Clean Water Crisis Threatens U.S.
April 26th, 2016
Via The Hill, a sobering summary of the water challenges facing America: The United States is on the verge of a national crisis that could mean the end of clean, cheap water. Hundreds of cities and towns are at risk of sudden and severe shortages, either because available water is not safe to drink or […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Invests Heavily In Tibetan Water Projects
April 21st, 2016
Via India’s Economic Times, a look at increased Chinese investment in water infrastructure in Tibet: China has invested nearly $3.5 billion in water conservancy infrastructure in the past five years in Tibet, where it is also building a series of dams over Himalayan rivers like the Brahmaputra raising concerns of water shortage in lower-riparian states like India and […]
Read more »Dams and Water In South Asia
April 21st, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a summary of key issues related to dams and water in South Asia: Key Points South Asia has immense hydropower potential, which many countries are beginning to develop. More than 400 dams are either planned or under construction in China, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan. As the region is geologically young […]
Read more »No Water In The Kingdom Of The Two Seas — Nor Elsewhere In The Middle East
April 18th, 2016
Via the Inter Press Service, an article on the impact of climate change on the Middle East & North of Africa region: There is an oil producing country situated in the Gulf region, made of a cluster of islands. It is small, surface and population wise. But it holds the dubious privilege of ranking top of […]
Read more »How Assad Keeps The Water Running In The Islamic State
April 14th, 2016
Via Bellingcat, an interesting look at how the Islamic State is providing water services in Syria: The so-called Islamic State is said to be behaving like a conventional state in many ways. However, this open source investigation will show that the Syrian government — not Islamic State — keeps the water running in Islamic State’s de facto capital Raqqa […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India Inc.’s Looming Water Crisis
April 14th, 2016
Via Bloomberg, a report on the challenges posed by India’s water shortages: A collective sigh of relief went around India on Tuesday after the weather office predicted above-normal rains this summer. Back-to-back deficient monsoons over the past two years have resulted in the worst weather outcome for the country in three decades. One more drought […]
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