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UN: Water A ‘Catalyst’ For Cooperation, Not Conflict
June 8th, 2017
Via UN News Center, a report on UN calls for water to be a catalyst for cooperation vs. conflict: Stressing the importance of diplomacy to prevent and resolve trans-boundary disputes over water resources, Secretary-General António Guterres today told the United Nations Security Council that water serves as “a catalyst” for cooperation among nations, even those that are not […]
Read more »NATO Lawmakers Warn Global Warming Will Trigger “Dire” Water and Food Shortages
May 23rd, 2017
Via Bloomberg, an article on a recent NATO report warning of climate change’s impact on food and water in the Middle East and Africa: Lawmakers from nations in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are warning that global warming will lead to mass migration and conflict in the Middle East and Africa, another reason President Donald Trump […]
Read more »Food and Water Security In South Asia 2030
May 4th, 2017
Via Future Directions International, a report on food and water security in South Asia 2030: Key Points A rising population and the need to feed and water it will likely be a cause of food and water insecurity in South Asia out to 2030. Climate change will intensify this food and water insecurity. Given the […]
Read more »Climate Change May Fuel Terrorism Recruitment
April 26th, 2017
Via The Guardian, a report on how terrorist groups will exploit natural disasters and water and food shortages: Climate change will fuel acts of terrorism and strengthen recruiting efforts by terrorist groups such as Islamic State and Boko Haram, a report commissioned by the German foreign office has found. Terrorist groups will exploit the natural disasters and […]
Read more »Water Wars: A Historical Perspective
April 20th, 2017
Via Popular Science, a timeline of historical global water conflict: Whether we’re poisoning, drowning, or dehydrating our enemies into submission, we humans have long waged war over water. Standing Rock is just the latest. 595-685 B.C. — Amphicitionic League vs. Kirrans Pilgrims visiting the Oracle at Delphi had to pass Kirra, a coastal city where thieves […]
Read more »California’s Drought Is Over, but the Rest of the World’s Water Problems Are Just Beginning
April 8th, 2017
Via Mother Jones, a look at the world’s water crisis: After California’s wetter-than-normal winter—and the official end to its drought—you’re probably not thinking much about water scarcity and the food supply. But our food-and-water woes go well beyond the Sunshine State’s latest precipitation patterns, as this new Nature study from a global team of researchers—including two from the NASA Goddard Institute for […]
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