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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Push For More Hydropower Tests Limits
July 14th, 2011
Via Reuters, a report that China’s plans to use massive new hydropower development to boost its power capacity by nearly half by 2015 will not dent coal demand enough to cut greenhouse gas emissions and could further damage the country’s strained river system: “…China wants to raise installed power capacity by 490 gigawatts (GW) to […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Only Uncertainty Reigns In Dry Beijing
July 9th, 2011
Via China Dialogue, an article on China’s desperate shortage of water and Beijing’s uncertainty as to how to fix the problem, torn between desalination and pumping resources from the south. As the report notes: Beijing’s lack of water is making it jumpy. Early in the morning of 14 June, a team of 12 researchers from […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Told To Reduce Food Production Or Face ‘Dire’ Water Levels
July 4th, 2011
Via The Guardian, an interesting article on how China is running out of water and can no longer afford to irrigate its northern plains. As the report notes: “…China needs to reduce food production on its dry northern plains or aquifers will diminish to a “dire” level in 30 years, one the country’s leading groundwater […]
Read more »Sudan Seeks To Tap ‘Blue Gold’ With New Dam Projects
July 3rd, 2011
Via Terra Daily, an article on Sudan’s blue ambitions: Sudan is aggressively seeking to tap its abundant Nile waters with new dam projects as the oil-rich south’s independence looms, but experts warn of the social and environmental costs, and the bearing on the Nile water sharing dispute. Khartoum sits on the confluence of the Blue […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Harnessing Asia’s River Flows To Power Its Industrial Miracle
June 30th, 2011
Via OilPrice.com, a review of Beijing’s efforts to harness Asia’s river flow to power its industrial miracle. As the article notes: “…China’s omnivorous energy requirements have been attracting increasing attention as of late, as Beijing attempts to secure any and all sources of power for its growing industrial base. Nowhere is this more noticeable than […]
Read more »Transforming Water From Being A Cause Of Frequent Conflict To An Instrument For Sustainable Peace
June 30th, 2011
Via Yahoo News, a report detailing how and why Sudan’s government and the United Nations launched a $1-billion cash to help reverse the rapid decline in Darfur’s water supplies, seen as one the key drivers in the region’s conflict: “…We are here to transfer water from being a cause of frequent conflict to an instrument […]
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