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Beijing Is Sinking: Global Impact Of Groundwater Pumping
July 15th, 2016
Courtesy of National Geographic, a report on how underground water is being pumped so aggressively around the globe that land is sinking, civil wars are being waged, and agriculture is being transformed: Beijing is sinking. In some neighborhoods, the ground is giving way at a rate of four inches a year as water in the […]
Read more »Water: Building Bridges Rather Than Divides In Asia
July 11th, 2016
Via China Daily, commentary on the potential of water to serve as a bridge rather than divide in Asia: Asian nations are showing increasing willingness to share their water for a better future. As challenges in the region’s water supply grow, a coordinated response is being initiated by countries to work together to secure this […]
Read more »Solving The Caribbean Water Challenge
July 5th, 2016
Via the Caribbean Journal, a look at the region’s water challenges: As the drought within the Caribbean wears on, countries in the region face great risk, as their tourism-based economies rely heavily on clean, sustainable water sources – and that doesn’t even begin to address the challenge of providing clean water to sustain agricultural initiatives […]
Read more »Water Scarcity, Migration And Regional Security In South Asia
June 30th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, an interesting look at water scarcity, migration and regional security in South Asia Key Points Water scarcity alone does not trigger population movements. Other factors such as political tensions, transboundary relationships and existing poverty and inequality will determine whether migration is likely to occur. Rapidly increasing populations, urbanisation and increased environmental […]
Read more »When Nations Wilt Away…
June 17th, 2016
Via Bloomberg, an article on how environmental stress can tips weak nations into chaos: Venezuela was unraveling even before Hugo Chávez died in 2013. The situation has only gotten worse since. Despite having the world’s largest oil reserves, inflation has soared to 500 percent, the murder rate is the highest in the world, and chronic […]
Read more »Water Scarcity, Excess And The Geopolitics Of Allocation
June 15th, 2016
Via Knowledge@Wharton, an interesting report on the geopolitics of water allocation: “When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water,” said Benjamin Franklin. Much of the world has taken water for granted over the years, but that situation is quickly changing. Today, the use of this essential resource is being more closely scrutinized […]
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