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114 US, Canadian Cities Sign On To Rehabilitating The Jordan River
May 10th, 2015
Via the Jerusalem Post, a report on an innnovative agreement to rehabilitate the endangered Jordan River, a waterbody long embroiled in regional politics: The mayors of 114 American and Canadian Great Lakes cities signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to take part in efforts to rehabilitate the Jordan River. Led by EcoPeace: Middle East (formerly Friends of […]
Read more »Sao Paulo: A “Green” Drought Perception Impedes Government Action
May 4th, 2015
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an interesting look at how transparency , accountability, and civic participation are key to improving Sao Paulo’s water security: Sao Paulo is a paradox of water scarcity and abundance. Brazil’s largest city, located in a region that averages 25 more inches of rain each year than Seattle, is gripped by […]
Read more »Jordan, Saudi Arabia Sign Deal To Protect Shared Aquifer
May 4th, 2015
Via Zawya, a report on a recent Middle East agreement over a shared aquifer: Jordan and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement governing “sound management and protection of the shared Disi aquifer”, which supplies the capital and other governorates with a quarter of their water needs, according to government officials. Minister of Water and Irrigation […]
Read more »The End Of California?
May 3rd, 2015
Courtesy of the New York Times, commentary on California’s drought: A buoy stuck on the bottom of a bone-dry Lake McSwain. IN a normal year, no one in California looks twice at a neighbor’s lawn, that mane of bluegrass thriving in a sun-blasted desert. Or casts a scornful gaze at a fresh-planted almond grove, saplings […]
Read more »Harnessing The Mekong Or Killing It?
May 3rd, 2015
Courtesy of National Geographic, a detailed look at the impact that dams rising all along the Mekong have upon the people and environment in the region: Pumee Boontom lives in northern Thailand, but he tunes his television to the Chinese weather forecast. A big storm in southern China means a big release of water from […]
Read more »California Drought Creates Water Wars Between Farmers, Developers, Residents
May 1st, 2015
Via NPR, a transcript of an interesting interview on California’s water crisis: TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. (SOUNDBITE OF NEWS MONTAGE) UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #1: California going back to the drawing board to deal with their drought. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #2: The governor ordering the strictest crackdown on water use in the […]
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