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Texas Is Already Running Out of Water
January 28th, 2024
Courtesy of Inside Climate News, a report on Texas, where parts of the state are starting the year with low water reserves and with a scorching summer predicted, key areas may be pushed to the brink: Two consecutive summers of brutal heat and drought have left some parts of Texas with notably low water supplies going into 2024. […]
Read more »Africa’s Life-Sustaining Water Towers Have Been Overlooked For Too Long
January 24th, 2024
Via African Arguments, a look at how international researchers’ focus on ice to define natural water towers has left Africa’s critical systems off the map, and with little protection: Africa is a water stressed continent. It is home to 1.4 billion people – 18% of the world’s population – yet has only 9% of global […]
Read more »Water Is the New Oil in the Gulf
January 19th, 2024
Courtesy of Time Magazine, commentary on water scarcity in the Gulf region: In the arid desert landscapes of the Gulf, where oil has long been the region’s economic bedrock, a new narrative is unfolding—one where water’s increasing recognition as a critical and finite resource demands a reckoning. Under the most extreme climate scenario, temperatures in […]
Read more »Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally
January 17th, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on the global drought crisis which – worsened partly by climate change – has been accompanied by soaring food prices and could have consequences for hunger, elections and migration worldwide: Pandemic. War. Now drought. Olive groves have shriveled in Tunisia. The Brazilian Amazon faces its driest season […]
Read more »World War III Will Be Fought Over Water
January 8th, 2024
Via Quartz, commentary on risk of drought inspired conflict in the years ahead: In 2015, NASA’s satellite data revealed that 21 of the world’s 37 large aquifers are severely water-stressed. With growing populations, and increased demands from agriculture and industry, researchers indicated that this crisis is only likely to worsen. Rajendra Singh, known as the “water man of India,” believes […]
Read more »EU’s Growing Need To Address Water Scarcity
January 2nd, 2024
Via Smart Water Magazine, commentary on the EU’s growing need to address water scarcity: Industries, farms, and citizens in Europe are experiencing disrupted water supplies due to the climate crisis. New, sustainable, and efficient approaches are needed, backed by ambitious legislation. Early this summer, droughts in the Western Mediterranean raised concerns about reduced soil moisture, river flows, and […]
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