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A Water War In The Desert?
June 13th, 2014
Via New Scientist, a report on the militant Islamic group – ISIS’s – control over Iraq’s two main rivers: Iraq has blazed its way back onto the world’s front pages in the past 48 hours, with the seemingly sudden capture of the cities of Mosul and Tikrit by an extremist group. The group seems to […]
Read more »Lima: Served Without Water
June 3rd, 2014
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an interesting look at Lima, Peru’s water challenges: Lima’s water trucks provide guides to understanding the circumstances affecting 21st century Peru, and to a larger extent the other fast-growing cities of Latin America. Municipal governments and taxpayers are not anxious to invest in water infrastructure to supply running water or […]
Read more »Iran Faces Dangerous Water Crisis As Temperatures Rise
June 3rd, 2014
Via Nature World News, a report on Iran’s deepening water crisis: As summer presses on and temperatures rise, water scarcity in Iran is becoming a national emergency. Iran is facing a critical shortage of water as arid temperatures rise with the encroaching summer season. According to Future Directions International (FDI), an independent strategic analysis group based […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Water Security
June 3rd, 2014
Courtesy of Future Directions International, a detailed look at India’s water security: Key Points With forecast population growth, India will face a growing challenge to secure food and water for its population. India currently has enough food and water per capita to remain secure, but a lack of storage capacity will hinder the continuation of […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon And Parched Tiger: Glacial Melt And Future Water Security In The Tibetan Plateau Region:
May 29th, 2014
Via Future Directions International, a detailed look at the impact that climate change may have upon glacial melt and water security in the Tibetan Plateau: Key Points Climate change will have severe impacts on the Asian monsoon and the Himalayan glaciers. Increased glacial melting in the Himalayas, accompanied by increasingly unpredictable rainfall patterns, will have […]
Read more »Political Implications Of Brazil’s Drought
May 28th, 2014
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed analysis of the political implications of Brazil’s drought: A general view shows the Jaguari Dam, one of the main reservoirs supplying Sao Paulo, Brazil, with its water level to 12 percent of its total capacity on April 25. Summary The current drought in Brazil has already affected the […]
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