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The Looming Climate and Water Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa
April 19th, 2024
Via Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a look at the looming climate and water crisis in MENA: INTRODUCTION The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is naturally prone to being hot and dry, in stark contrast with the rest of the world. The region’s arid climate is the primary contributor to its perennial state […]
Read more »California Farming Area Placed on Probation over Declining Groundwater and Sinking Land
April 19th, 2024
Via the Los Angeles Times, a report on California’s efforts to crack down on farmers’ excessive groundwater pumping: For the first time, California water regulators are cracking down on one of the state’s major farming regions for failing to take steps to curb growers’ excessive groundwater pumping, which has sent water levels into rapid decline […]
Read more »Texas Is Headed for a Water Problem
April 19th, 2024
Via Newsweek, a report on Texas’ water challenge: National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Prediction Center meteorologists have issued a months-long drought outlook that reveals concerning news for western Texas. Texas suffered from severe drought throughout last summer, with the water levels in many lakes, reservoirs and rivers dropping as a result. Conditions improved during the fall […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Can India Withstand A Water Crisis?
April 18th, 2024
Via The Hindu BusinessLine, an article/podcast on the findings of a report on water efficiency in Indian Agriculture: In this episode of the State of the Economy Podcast, Subramani Ra Mancombu speaks to Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-founder of Sattva Consulting on the issue of water scarcity in Indian agriculture, highlighted in the report “Transforming Crop Cultivation: […]
Read more »California Poised To Crack Down On Overpumping of Groundwater In The Agricultural Heartland
April 18th, 2024
Via CalMatters, a report on California’s crackdown on farmers who deplete groundwater: IN SUMMARY Kings County agencies and growers may face probation and millions of dollars in fines — which could be the first step toward the state wresting control of groundwater. For the first time in California history, state officials are poised to crack […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s AI Industry Could Use More Water Than South Korea by 2030
April 17th, 2024
Via South China Morning Post, a report on the growing water footprint of AI in China: Hong Kong think tank says annual water use by Chinese data facilities – almost half of which are in dry regions – could more than double by 2030 It takes 20 times more water to have a ChatGPT conversation […]
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