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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 »How Will We Solve The World’s Water Wars? An Ancient Spanish Court Offers One Answer
July 26th, 2024
Via The Guardian, commentary on how – from Los Angeles to Cairo – the global water crisis is escalating – but Valencia’s Tribunal de les Aigües could inspire a solution: Every Thursday at noon, outside the west door of Valencia’s cathedral, nine black-cloaked figures – one wearing a banded cap and with a ceremonial harpoon […]
Read more »‘New Climate Reality’ Stretches Global Freshwater Supply
April 7th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on how the new world’s climate reality is stretching global freshwater supply: As Pere Aragonès, Catalonia’s regional president, declared a drought emergency across the Spanish region in February, he issued a stark warning: “We are entering a new climate reality.” With water reserves falling to below 16 per […]
Read more »Brussels Warns of Water Conflict Danger in EU
March 14th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on how water scarcity risks sparking conflict among European Union countries unprepared for a warming world: Water scarcity risks sparking conflict among European Union countries unprepared for a warming world, the bloc’s executive will warn next week, according to a leaked document obtained by POLITICO. The stark message is part […]
Read more »Record Drought Hits the Mediterranean Region
March 5th, 2024
Via Smart Water Magazine, an article on the record drought hitting the Mediterranean region: Severe and prolonged drought events have affected Europe for more than two years and northern Africa for six years, causing water shortages and hampering vegetation growth. The Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) published its report Drought in the Mediterranean – January 2024 on the […]
Read more »What Will Spain Look Like When It Runs Out Of Water? Barcelona Is Giving Us A Glimpse
February 26th, 2024
Via The Guardian, commentary on what Spain may look like when it runs out of water? Walking through Barcelona these days, you can’t miss the signs and billboards picturing a red plastic bucket and the message “Water doesn’t fall from the sky” (l’aigua no cau del cel in Catalan). The ads are part of a campaign to get […]
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