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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 […]
Read more »In Iraq’s Summer, Kurdistan’s Erbil Thirsts For Water
August 14th, 2024
Via Terra Daily, an article on Erbil’s water crisis: The taps have run dry, and the wells are almost empty. In the capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, 80-year-old Babir hasn’t bathed in weeks and impatiently waits for trucked-in water deliveries.“There is nothing worse than not having water,” said Babir, who gave only his first […]
Read more »Pakistan: When The Waters Rise
August 14th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on Pakistan’s water challenges: As the world grapples with the escalating effects of climate change, Pakistan finds itself particularly vulnerable. Torrential rains, deadly floods, and stifling air pollution are not distant threats but immediate realities. Yet, the government’s response remains lethargic, more focused on political maneuvering than meaningful climate action. The […]
Read more »Lithium Critical to the Energy Transition Is Coming at the Expense of Water
August 13th, 2024
Courtesy of Inside Climate News, an article on a new study that finds that the mining and processing of the metal critical to EV batteries and renewable energy storage projects depletes and contaminates surface water, often in already vulnerable communities: Lithium needed for batteries that power electric vehicles and store electricity from renewable energy projects […]
Read more »Tribe Sues Interior Department Over Approval of Arizona Lithium Project
August 13th, 2024
Via Inside Climate News, a report on a lawsuit filed by the Hualapai Nation which claims a lithium exploration project near its reservation and the town of Wikieup could threaten a spring sacred to the tribe: The Hualapai Nation sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management Friday over its approval of a lithium exploration project […]
Read more »Some of Arizona’s Most Valuable Water Could Soon Hit the Market
August 13th, 2024
Via Circle of Blue, a look at how a small tribal community along the Colorado River could become a major player in the state’s water supply: South of Headgate Rock Dam, beyond riverbanks lined with willow and mesquite, the broad floodplain of the Colorado River spreads across emerald fields and sun-bleached earth. The Colorado River […]
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