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The Thirsty Dragon: Beijing – Under Water And Out Of Water
July 25th, 2012
Via Circle of Blue, a look at Beijing and China’s water conundrum: “…Beijing is, in fact, running out of water. Last year, I reported on the desperate measures that the Chinese capital is taking to avert an impending water crisis for its population of more than 19.6 million. Perennial drought, overuse, and pollution have left […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon And Parched Tiger: Why The Time For A China-India Water Treaty Is Now
July 23rd, 2012
Via CNN, some commentary on China and India’s water relationship: China and India need to reach agreement on how they will manage water from one of the world’s great rivers — the Yarlung-Zangbo-Brahmaputra — before it becomes another serious impediment to relations between the two Asian heavyweights. Water scarcity already affects large parts of China […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Pearl (River) Diving
July 22nd, 2012
Via China Dialogue, an article on the eastern tributary of the Pearl River that is the lifeblood of Hong Kong and the regions that surround it in south China: The Dongjiang, or Dong River, the eastern tributary of the Pearl River in southern China, supports the lives, livelihoods and environment of almost 40 million people […]
Read more »Blocked Data Hampers Water Management Efforts In The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin
July 19th, 2012
Via Asia Pacific Memo, a report on the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) river basin: The discussion is widening on the thorny problem of sharing water and managing trans-boundary flows among the five countries in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) river basin. Data and information on land use changes, river bed and flow regime changes, and actual stages of construction […]
Read more »Lima, Peru: Can A Metropolis Die Of Thirst?
July 18th, 2012
Courtesy of GlobalPost, a report on how climate change imperils sprawling Lima, already one of the world’s driest cities: The Santa Rosita kindergarten appears like an oasis of color amid the grays and browns of Huaycan, a grim Lima shantytown sprawling upwards into the dusty Andean foothills. Yet appearances could not be more deceiving. The […]
Read more »Experts Seek Ways To Avert Water Crisis In Bangladesh
July 18th, 2012
Via AlertNet, an article on Dhaka’s impending water crisis: Bangladesh’s water experts are forecasting a water crisis in the country’s capital, due to its rapidly rising population and overdependence on underground water which is being depleted at an alarming rate. According to the World Bank, Dhaka is fast becoming one of the world’s largest cities, […]
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