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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Hidden Water Footprint
July 21st, 2014
Via Science Daily, an interesting graphic that shows the flows of “virtual scarce water” from the Xinjiang province to other provinces in China: Many developed regions in China are not only drawing from their own water resources but also contributing to water depletion in other water-scarce regions of the country through imports of food and […]
Read more »‘Water War’ Threatens Syria Lifeline
July 18th, 2014
Via Al Jazeera, a report on how Syria’s water supplies have dropped in key areas due to a sharp increase in production at the rebel-controlled Euphrates Dam: When severe water cuts began to hit Aleppo province in early May, residents started referring to a “water war” being waged at the expense of civilians. Images of […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: An Innovation In Water Rights Leads To Real Water Savings
July 15th, 2014
Via the World Bank, a look at an evapotranspiration-based integrated water management system has been introduced in one region in China for the assessment, planning and allocation of water for consumptive use, supported by the world’s latest remote sensing technology on evapotranspiration measurement: China’s most arid regions are facing an increasingly serious water crisis, and […]
Read more »Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Project: A Signal Of Its Intent To Become An African Power
July 14th, 2014
Via The Guardian, an updated look at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance dam which will provide energy for its growing economy but add to Egypt’s fears over water security: Labourers work at the Grand Renaissance dam in Guba Woreda, Ethiopia. The 4×4 roars off, kicking up a cloud of dust. With one hand on the wheel, […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Arid North Feeds Water-Rich South
July 8th, 2014
Courtesy of Reuters, results of a recent study on China’s water crisis: Booming demand for food in China’s southern and eastern cities is worsening water shortages in arid northern provinces, adding to the country’s environmental problems, new research shows. “Consumption in highly developed coastal provinces is largely relying on water resources in the water-scarce northern […]
Read more »In Mexico, Water Fight Underscores Distrust Of Government
July 8th, 2014
Via the Los Angeles Times, a report on one Mexican highland town’s worries that officials want to divert its volcanic spring water: The church bells rang out, a normal occurrence in a community where the sound usually beckoned residents to weddings, funerals or religious services. But the clanging on this morning was different: frenetic, insistent, […]
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