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Drought May Threaten Much Of Globe Within Decades
March 14th, 2011
Via UCAR, an interesting look at a new study from the National Center for Atmospheric Research which starkly lays out how droughts, some so extreme that they are nearly without precedent, may spread throughout many of the world’s most densely populated places by the end of the 21st century. Here’s where it could get devastatingly […]
Read more »Avoiding Water Wars: Water Scarcity and Strategic Power of Water In Central Asia
February 26th, 2011
The United States should play a key role in holding off looming water conflicts in Central Asia, according to a new report by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. While the U.S. stakes are highest in Afghanistan and Pakistan, neighboring countries like Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan will also become increasingly important, as water demand […]
Read more »Global Water Stress: Huge Areas of Australia, India, China and USA at Extreme Risk
February 20th, 2011
Courtesy of WaterEfficiency.net, a look at water stress worldwide: “…Huge areas of land mass within Australia, India, China and USA are highlighted as suffering extreme pressure on their renewable water supplies by a new index and map that evaluate water stress down to 50km² worldwide. The Water Stress Index is developed by global risks advisory […]
Read more »Middle East / North Africa: Water. Instability.
February 20th, 2011
Via The Guardian, a report on how the water usage in north Africa and the Middle East is unsustainable and shortages are likely to lead to further instability. As the article notes: “…Poverty, repression, decades of injustice and mass unemployment have all been cited as causes of the political convulsions in the Middle East and […]
Read more »A Roadmap To Blue (H2O) Peace In The Middle East
February 18th, 2011
Via Green Prophet, an article on the potential for a “blue peace” in the Middle East: “…With input from over 100 Middle Eastern leaders, the Swiss government has produced a positive tool that could transform regional water policies. There are no foregone conclusions. How the next few decades proceed depends on us, on actions that […]
Read more »Can Water Cooperation Be A Model For Middle East Peacemaking?
February 2nd, 2011
Via Huffington Post, an interesting article on the potential for water cooperation to be a model for Middle East peacemaking. As the report notes: “…Over a fine glass of wine, overlooking the Arabian Sea from the Omani capital of Muscat, Roland Mollinger, a seconded Dutch career diplomat revealed a remarkable — and compelling story of […]
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