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Why Intel and TSMC are Building Thirsty Chip Factories In Dry U.S. Southwest
July 12th, 2021
Via CNBC, a look at why Intel and TSMC are building water-dependent chip factories in one of the driest U.S. states: KEY POINTS The Grand Canyon State may not seem like the most obvious place for a chip “foundry” or “fab” since the high-tech manufacturing plants guzzle millions of gallons of water every day. Arizona […]
Read more »The Great Salt Lake Is Drying
July 9th, 2021
Via The Christian Science Monitor, a look at the Great Salt Lake in Utah – one of the largest natural lakes in the U.S. – which is set to hit a 170-year low this year, and drought will only make matters worse: The silvery blue waters of the Great Salt Lake sprawl across the Utah […]
Read more »US West: Reservoirs Drying Up As Drought Worsens
July 9th, 2021
Via Washington Post, an article on the dire state of US reservoirs as consequences of the Western drought worsen: Reservoir levels are dropping throughout the West, as the drought tightens its grip on the region and intense summer heat further stresses both water supply and the surrounding landscape. Many reservoirs are at or approaching historic […]
Read more »New Water Wars Coming To The American West?
July 8th, 2021
Via the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, an article on new water wars that may be coming to the US West as the drought continues: Water has been generating conflicts and controversies in the U.S. for centuries, but the American West could be heading toward the most severe water shortages and skirmishes in the nation’s history. The […]
Read more »Why Water Levels in Megadrought-Impacted Southwestern States Have Experts Concerned
July 4th, 2021
Via ABC News, an article on why water levels in megadrought-impacted Southwestern states have some experts concerned: California was once the site of a gold rush. But now arguably one of the most precious commodities in parts of the state and in the Southwest is something else entirely — water — as the region grapples […]
Read more »‘Megadrought’ Along Border Strains US-Mexico Water Relations
July 4th, 2021
Via SmartWater Magazine, an article on how the United States and Mexico are tussling over their dwindling shared water supplies after years of unprecedented heat and insufficient rainfall: The United States and Mexico are tussling over their dwindling shared water supplies after years of unprecedented heat and insufficient rainfall. Sustained drought on the middle-lower Rio Grande since the mid-1990s […]
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