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When The Nile Runs Dry…
June 2nd, 2011
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting commentary on the impact of global land grabs upon Nile water resources. As the article notes: “…A NEW scramble for Africa is under way. As global food prices rise and exporters reduce shipments of commodities, countries that rely on imported grain are panicking. Affluent countries like Saudi […]
Read more »Turkey’s Great Leap Forward Leads To Water Tension
June 2nd, 2011
Via The Guardian, a look at Turkey’s ambitious but controversial plans to build dams to power its future growth. As the article notes: Work was halted on a massive dam project in Hasankeyf three years ago after the ancient city was flooded. Campaigners fear the government will go ahead with the dam regardless. Every […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: North China Is Drying And Dying?
June 2nd, 2011
Courtesy of The New York Times, a detailed report on concerns surrounding China’s plan to alleviate its water crisis. As the article notes: “North China is dying. A chronic drought is ravaging farmland. The Gobi Desert is inching south. The Yellow River, the so-called birthplace of Chinese civilization, is so polluted it can no longer […]
Read more »India and Pakistan: Tensions Melting Over Siachen Glacier?
June 2nd, 2011
Via Reuters, a report that India and Pakistan began their first attempt in three years to demilitarize the world’s highest battlefield in the Himalayan region that has claimed the lives of hundreds of soldiers and is a source of melt water for Pakistan’s rivers. As the article notes: “…The rivals’ defense secretaries began two days […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Is Three Gorges Responsible For Dwindling Yangtze?
June 2nd, 2011
Via Foreign Policy, a report on debate that has emerged in China over the role of the Three Gorges Dam in exacerbating this summer’s devastating drought in China. As the article notes: SHANGHAI — In glittering Shanghai, known for its hopping night life and influx of Western luxury stores, a VIP cocktail reception last Thursday […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Re-Nu’ed Momentum For Dams
May 26th, 2011
Via China Dialogue, an updated look at how once-defeated plans to build a cascade of dams on China’s Nu River are regaining momentum: The Nu River valley in Yunnan province – known as China’s Grand Canyon – sits at the epicentre of China’s seismic zone. This dramatic landscape is also wracked by torrential rains that […]
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