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Can Recycled Oilfield Water Quench the Thirst of Drought-Stricken West Texas?
December 5th, 2024
Via Inside Climate News, a look at pilot projects in Texas evaluating if oilfield wastewater could be treated and used to grow crops: There is water in all the wrong places in this corner of West Texas. The Pecos River runs dry through this small town mired in severe drought. But Lake Boehmer, a pool […]
Read more »Brackish Groundwater Is No Easy Water Solution for Arizona
December 5th, 2024
Via Circle of Blue, a look at why brackish groundwater is not an easy water solution for Arizona: The numbers are so vast, so enticing that they tantalize like a desert oasis. Deep below the surface in Arizona – roughly a quarter mile underground – sit large volumes of water that are less salty than […]
Read more »Luang Prabang Dam and Hydropower Pursuits along the Mekong: Are They Really ‘Clean Energy’ Projects?
December 3rd, 2024
Via Eco Business, a closer look at how the Mekong River ‘energy transition’ deals are backed, revealing gaps in the lending policies of banks in the Mekong subregion: From disappearing fish species to an exceptionally severe dry season, there is now clear indication that excessive damming is taking a toll on the Mekong. These impacts on the transboundary river […]
Read more »The Land Subsidence Crisis in Tehran: A Looming Environmental and Infrastructure Catastrophe
December 2nd, 2024
Via Iran News Update, a report on Tehran’s land subsidence crisis caused by excessive groundwater pumping: Tehran, Iran’s bustling capital with a population of nearly 9.8 million, is grappling with a silent yet devastating crisis: land subsidence. This phenomenon, largely driven by mismanagement of water resources and excessive extraction of groundwater, is causing widespread damage […]
Read more »Texas’ Economic Dependence On Water Could Lead To Financial Plummet
December 1st, 2024
Via MySanAntonio, an article on a new report assessing how Texas’s economic dependence on water could lead to a financial plummet: A recent report found that Texas’ long-lasting drought impacts could lead to a long-term water supply deficit that would directly impact the state’s economy. Without investment, researchers say the Lone Star State could soon lose […]
Read more »Texas Water Rights Clash With Mexico
November 28th, 2024
Via The Pinnacle Gazette, a report on growing water tension between Texas and Mexico, with Governor Abbott pushing for compliance of treaty obligations amid worsening drought conditions: Texas officials are raising alarms about water rights issues with Mexico, following recent agreements intended to manage the distribution of water to the Rio Grande Valley. Governor Greg Abbott […]
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