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Is Water the Next Geopolitical Battle?
May 8th, 2026
Via GZero Media, a look at whether water is the next geopolitical battle: This spring, the World Bank launched a new initiative to tackle a growing problem plaguing the world’s most fundamental resource: water. The program, dubbed Water Forward, is aiming to improve water access for 1 billion people over the next four years, as the […]
Read more »When the Water Utility Stops Being the Risk-Taker of Last Resort
April 13th, 2026
Via Todd Court’s substack, commentary on the insurance withdrawal analogy, applied to water: The FAIR Plan Moment for Water Since 2019, more than 30 major insurance providers have either left the California property market, reduced their product offerings or paused the issuance of new insurance policies in the State. The rationale behind these movements is […]
Read more »Desalination: By The Numbers
April 10th, 2026
Via Technology Review, a detailed look at desalination technology, an increasingly important water source: When I started digging into desalination technology for a new story, I couldn’t help but obsess over the numbers. I’d known on some level that desalination—pulling salt out of seawater to produce fresh water—was an increasingly important technology, especially in water-stressed […]
Read more »The Global Water Crisis: Stress, Scarcity, and Conflict
March 25th, 2026
Via the Council on Foreign Relations, a report on growing water stress which is threatening the health and development of communities worldwide. The United Nations warns the planet has entered an era of “water bankruptcy,” as climate pressures and rising demand intensify the strain on global water resources. Water stress occurs when demand for safe, […]
Read more »Data Centers: Gobbling Up A Resource – But Not the One Most Think
March 25th, 2026
Courtesy of the Washington Post, commentary on how the expanding footprint of AI infrastructure creates a thirst for more than electricity: The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure is no longer abstract. It is visible in land deals, the growing demand on the power grid and the expansion of data centers across the United States. […]
Read more »Water, Power, and the Future of Conflict
February 14th, 2026
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a look at how rising demand and failing systems are pulling water into the center of global instability: In 2026, water is emerging as one of the world’s most contested shared resources. Water is becoming the protagonist in a story of global disruption and leverage. Droughts can escalate into diplomatic crises. […]
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