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The Thirsty Dragon: China Completes Tunnel For South-North Water Diversion Project
January 9th, 2012
Via Xinhua, a report that China has completed a tunnel beneath Yellow River for China’s south-north water diversion project. As the article notes: “…A tunnel beneath the Yellow River, China’s second longest, and related water gates and ditches have been completed for the eastern route of the country’s giant south-north water diversion project. Water diverted […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Beijing Facing Severe Water Shortages
January 5th, 2012
Via China Daily, a report that Beijing is facing increasing water stress. As the article notes: The available per capita water usage in Beijing has dropped to 100 cubic meters, much lower than the internationally acknowledged warning line of 1,000 cubic meters per capita, according to the Beijing Water Authority. Needless to say that Beijing […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Water Supply At Risk
December 20th, 2011
Via Terra Daily, an updated look at India’s growing water stress / scarcity issues: India’s rising population and economic growth are straining the country’s supply of water, a report from India’s Infrastructure Development Finance Co. warns. Of India’s 20 major river basins, 14 are considered water-stressed, the report from IDFC, an independent group, report said. […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Water Crisis
December 18th, 2011
Courtesy of AquaDoc’s WaterWired, a brief report on a study indicating that Pakistan is facing severe water stress in the months ahead. As the article notes: The Water Team’s most important finding is that a water crisis is at hand in Pakistan, with the population growing exponentially while available water per capita is dropping dramatically. […]
Read more »Dammed If You Do; Damned If You Don’t: A Dam For The Mekong – Inevitable, or in Limbo?
December 14th, 2011
Via The New York Times, an updated look at the environment ministers from Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos recent decision to await the results of further studies before making a decision on whether to proceed with construction of a dam in the Mekong River. As the article notes: As The Times reported last week, environment […]
Read more »Meeting On The Mekong’s Fate
December 6th, 2011
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on an upcoming meeting to discuss a controversial dam on the main stream of the Mekong river in Laos. As the article notes: The Laotians call it Mae Nam Khong, the Mother of Water. The Vietnamese refer to it as Song Cuu Long, or the Nine Dragons […]
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