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WarWilding: The Startling Effects Of Using Nature As A Weapon
September 7th, 2022
Via The Guardian, an interesting article that brings to light the dichotomy of water wars with the idea that wars can actually support the environment in unexpected ways: During the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war, the invading force was approaching the Irpin River and the gates of the Ukrainian capital. But the river waters […]
Read more »Water Scarcity, Water Security: A Diplomatic Perspective
September 4th, 2022
Via U.S. Department of State, commentary on water scarcity and water security: When animated comedy Rango premiered in the United States in March 2011, severe droughts were desiccating large swaths of the country’s central and southern plains. The timing was unfortunate, because the movie follows titular character Rango, an out-of-place chameleon, and his journey to fix the […]
Read more »Drought Declared Across Large Parts of England
August 12th, 2022
Courtesy of the Financial Times, an article on the drought affecting England: A drought has been formally declared across large swaths of England, as the UK experiences its driest summer for 50 years, the Environment Agency said on Friday. Drought status had been confirmed for eight of England’s 14 areas, spanning the south, east, south […]
Read more »Severe Drought Turns Up the Heat on Europe’s Economic and Energy Crises
August 10th, 2022
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a look at the impact that Europe’s drought is having upon Europe’s economic and energy crises: A severe drought is magnifying Europe’s economic risks by disrupting crop yields, energy production and trade flows at a time when the Continent is already facing soaring food and fuel prices, along with a […]
Read more »Water Levels Rise In South As North Korea Opens Dam Floodgates Without Warning
August 9th, 2022
Via NK News, a report on rising water levels in South Korea as the North opens dam floodgates without warning: North Korea opened dam floodgates along the Imjin River near the inter-Korean border this week, according to Seoul’s unification ministry, raising the risk of further inundation in the South as monsoon rains lash the peninsula. […]
Read more »Dutch Declare Shortage In ‘Land of Water’
August 7th, 2022
Via Terra Daily, an article on The Netherlands’ water crisis: The Netherlands declared an official water shortage on Wednesday as the low-lying “land of water” was hit by Europe’s sweltering summer. The Dutch government said it was eyeing further measures to conserve water amid a drought, and authorities have already imposed limits on farming and […]
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