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U.S. Tech Groups’ Water Consumption Soars In ‘Data Centre Alley’
August 18th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on how water usage has increased by almost two-thirds since 2019 in the world’s largest concentration of computing infrastructure: Water consumption by dozens of facilities in Virginia’s “data centre alley” has jumped by almost two-thirds since 2019, as environmental campaigners warn that demand for computing infrastructure is set […]
Read more »Colorado River Delta Showing Signs of Life After U.S.-Mexico Deal To Restore Water
August 16th, 2024
Via Science, a report on how a water sharing agreement with the United States has aided restoration of Mexico’s Colorado River delta: A decade-old effort to restore the once parched Colorado River delta in northwestern Mexico appears to be succeeding. Since the United States and Mexico agreed to restore some water to the delta in […]
Read more »Water Highways: A Blueprint For Morocco’s Water Security
August 16th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on Morocco’s water ‘highways’: One year after the launch of the Sebou-Bouregreg Water Highway, Morocco stands at a critical juncture in its fight against water scarcity. The project’s success has not only averted severe water shortages but also positioned the Kingdom as a model for innovative water management in the face […]
Read more »Water Treaty Between Mexico and U.S. Faces Biggest Test in 80 Years
August 16th, 2024
Via NPR, a report on 1944 Mexico/U.S. water treaty: Eighty years ago, the United States and Mexico worked out an arrangement to share water from the two major rivers that run through both countries: the Rio Grande and the Colorado. The treaty was created when water wasn’t as scarce as it is now. Water from […]
Read more »Spain Is Thirsty. Here’s How It Gets Water.
August 16th, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on how Spain – to supply water for a number of needs, from tourism to agriculture – is increasingly relying on desalination plants that convert seawater into fresh water: On a fiery hot day in late June, tourists filled the cafes and hotel rooms along Spain’s Mediterranean […]
Read more »To Save the Panama Canal From Drought, a Disruptive Fix
August 14th, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on how – in the wake of a drought that hampered shipping – the Panama Canal’s overseers are eager to expand water storage. Climate change leaves them no choice. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales is a man obsessed with water. An app on his phone displays the fluctuating level […]
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