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Arizona Is Running Out of Cheap Water. Investors Saw It Coming.
November 18th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a look at how Arizona moved to restrict housing construction around Phoenix as groundwater demand outstrips supply. But fast-growing towns are already buying water from elsewhere — and investors’ bets are paying off; With sand-colored houses overlooking an ornamental lake and a vast pool complex, Harvest in Queen Creek, Arizona, is typical of the […]
Read more »Violence over Water Increases Globally
November 16th, 2023
Via The Pacific Institute, a new report on the increase in water-related violence globally: The Pacific Institute, a global water think tank, today released a major update to its Water Conflict Chronology, adding over 350 new instances of conflicts associated with water resources and water systems identified from news reports, eyewitness accounts, and other conflict databases. […]
Read more »Rising Tides, Rising Stakes: Climate Change, Conflict, and the Pursuit of Sustainable Peace
November 13th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, commentary on how climate change acts as a threat multiplier, exacerbating existing challenges by escalating food insecurity, water scarcity, and resource competition: The global impact of climate change on peace and security is a prominent concern at the upcoming COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai this December, as emphasized by UN […]
Read more »New Technologies That Can Reshape the Geopolitics of Water and Climate
November 6th, 2023
Via The Helsinki Security Forum, commentary on new technologies that can shape the geopolitics of water and climate: New technologies and innovations are affecting every aspect of our lives. Intentional or not, big tech and other major technology developers are entering the geopolitical arena by providing data, information, or tools that are impacting decisions that […]
Read more »Water Scarcity Is Exacerbated in the South
November 5th, 2023
Via Science, a report on a new study examining the Southern Hemisphere which has experienced a 20% drop in water availability in 20 years: Water availability—the difference between precipitation and evaporation—is expected to decrease in many regions of the world because climate change has modified the water cycle, more water will be abstracted by the […]
Read more »How An Ancient Society in the Sahara Desert Rose and Fell with Groundwater
October 17th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, an article on how an ancient society in the Sahara Desert rose and fell with groundwater: With its low quantities of rain and soaring high temperatures, the Sahara Desert is often regarded as one of the most extreme and least habitable environments on Earth. While the Sahara was periodically much greener in […]
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