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Repercussions of Climate Change And Water Politics in Central Asia
July 22nd, 2015
Via The Diplomat, a look at how water related issues may impact Central Asia in the years ahead: In Central Asia, the topic of climate change is rarely discussed in local political circles. Yet scientists have warned about the future for the Eurasian continent.The Diplomat recently sat down with Columbia University’s Benjamin Orlove to discuss the impact of […]
Read more »Spain’s Water Resources
July 21st, 2015
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed analysis of Spain’s water challenges: Over the coming decades, Spain will face several challenges in maintaining the viability of its natural resources. Climatic pressures will likely stretch regional water supplies. A lack of future investment will cause infrastructure to deteriorate. Public sentiment that water is a common good […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: A $23 Billion Stock Drop Shows India’s Rising Water Risks
July 20th, 2015
Via Bloomberg, an article on India’s water scarcity issues, with half of the country facing potential surface-water supply disruptions: Few expected India’s science minister to cut the monsoon outlook as he unveiled a weather forecasting system on June 2. The surprise contributed to a 1.5-trillion-rupee ($23 billion) two-day slump in the nation’s equities. The rupee also […]
Read more »In Northeastern Brazil, Drought Runs The Economy Dry
July 12th, 2015
Via WorldCrunch, a report on the impact that Brazil’s drought has had upon some of its region’s economies: For months now, water taps in some of northeastern Brazil’s cities have been running dry. Not during certain hours of the day. Or certain days of the week. But all the time. Morning and night. Day after […]
Read more »Bangkok Tap Water May Run Out In A Month
July 7th, 2015
Via Eco-Business, a report on Bangkok’s worsening water situation: Bangkok’s tap water supply may run out in a month, as the country waits for long overdue rains to replenish sources depleted by drought and threatened by seawater creep, the chief of the capital’s water authority said. Thailand is suffering its worst drought in more than a […]
Read more »São Paulo: Anatomy Of A Failing Megacity As Water Taps Run Dry
July 3rd, 2015
Courtesy of The Guardian, a detailed look at Sao Paulo in the wake of its water crisis: In São Paulo, drinking water is used to flush toilets, bathe and, until very recently, to wash cars and even hose down city pavements, as porters use jets of crystalline water to shift those last specks of grime. […]
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