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The Thirsty Dragon: Why Has Water-Rich Yunnan Become A Drought Hotspot?
May 3rd, 2013
Via China Dialogue, a look at why calls by Yunnan officials to restrict water flows to other countries overlook the ecological and water quality factors behind south-west China’s drought:   Yunnan’s drought continues. During China’s annual parliamentary session in March, the deputy party secretary of the south-west Chinese province, Qiu He, blamed spring floodwaters that […]
Read more »USA: Thirsty States Take Water Battle To Supreme Court
April 27th, 2013
Via NPR, a report on a water debate between Texas and Oklahoma: A dispute over Texas’ access to the Kiamichi River, which is located in Oklahoma, has started a longer legal battle that is headed to the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, Oklahoma and Texas will face off in the U.S. Supreme Court. The winner gets […]
Read more »United States: Getting Serious About A Texas-Size Drought
April 20th, 2013
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting OpEd on the drought affecting the United States: AUSTIN, Tex. SOMETHING odd happened here last week. It rained. But the relief, an answer to desperate prayers, is likely to be short-lived. The drought that has gripped much of Texas since the fall of 2010 shows few signs […]
Read more »Eritrea Supports Egypt’s Position In Nile Water Dispute
April 20th, 2013
Via the Sudan Tribune, a report on Eritrea’s support of Egypt in the region’s ongoing dispute over the Nile: The Eritrean government said this week that it supports Egypt’s stance over a colonial-era treaty that granted Egypt a right to utilise the lions share of Nile river’s water resources. The Red Sea nation expressed its […]
Read more »Kyrgyrstan: Kambar Ata Will Not Impact Kazakhstan Or Uzbekistan
April 20th, 2013
Via Hydroworld, a brief article on Kyrgyrstan’s contentious Kambar Ata dams: Launch of both Kambar-Ata hydropower plants will allow to additionally produce up to 6.3 billion kWh of power annually. This will meet the country’s highest power needs in winter time and will allow export of excess power throughout vegetation period, power engineer Alexey Zyrianov […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Concerns Arise Over China’s Dam Building Drive In Tibet
April 20th, 2013
Via Radio Free Asia, an interesting report on China’s dam building activities in Tibet: Map showing the Yarlung Tsangpo river, going from west to east in Tibet and then turning south into India and Bangladesh as the Brahmaputra. China’s construction of a series of dams on the Tibetan Plateau has raised concerns both among neighboring […]
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