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Asia’s Grim Water Future
April 29th, 2021
Via Unravel, a report on Asia’s failed resilience and grim water future: COVID-19 has made billions of people aware of the importance of having access to clean water. Asia, home to over 4.6 billion people, hosts three of the five largest economies of the world: China, Japan and India. Together with the US and Germany, they account for nearly […]
Read more »Groundwater Wells Worldwide Run Risk Of Running Dry
April 23rd, 2021
Via American Association for Advancement of Science, new research on the risk facing groundwater wells globally: As many as 20% of groundwater wells worldwide are at risk of running dry if groundwater reserves continue to decline according to a new study, which evaluated data from nearly 39 million wells from across the globe. The findings […]
Read more »Water Scarcity: Potential To Both Ignite Conflict and Foster Cooperation
April 23rd, 2021
Courtesy of Geographical, commentary on water scarcity’s potential to both ignite conflict and foster cooperation: Global demand for water is set to increase with economic and population growth. Yet, under predicted climate scenarios, freshwater availability will become increasingly unpredictable, even diminishing in some regions. To resolve water scarcities, states that share supplies could foster greater […]
Read more »The Continents Are ‘Drying Out’
April 19th, 2021
Via WaterCanada, a report on new research that shows troubling trends regarding global water stress: New research by a team led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) hydrologist James Famiglietti shows water is leaving the continents at an increasing rate, which is fuelling sea level rise. “The continents are drying out,” said Famiglietti. “We’re talking about […]
Read more »Taiwan’s Drought Worsens
April 10th, 2021
Via Terra Daily, an article on Taiwan’s imposition of water rationing as its drought worsens: More than one million households and businesses in Taiwan’s heavily industrialised central regions were put on water rationing Tuesday, as the island battles its worst drought in 56 years. The shortage is expected to particularly impact the water-intensive microchip manufacturing sector […]
Read more »Will Climate Change Dry Up Supply Chains?
April 8th, 2021
Via Zurich Insurance, a look at the concern that droughts could cause some of the world’s most important rivers to become unnavigable leading to the loss of vital inland shipping routes: The Rhine is not only one of Europe’s longest rivers, it is also one of its most important transport conduits. Flowing from its source in […]
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