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Global Water Use May Outstrip Supply By Mid Century
March 27th, 2015
Via Terra Daily, a report on some rather dire forecasts of global water demand: Population growth could cause global demand for water to outpace supply by mid-century if current levels of consumption continue. But it wouldn’t be the first time this has happened, a Duke University study finds. Using a delayed-feedback mathematical model that analyzes […]
Read more »Fighters Target Vital Water Plants Across Middle East
March 26th, 2015
Via Reuters, a report on the increasing tendency of fighters targeting vital water plants in the Middle East: Fighters are increasingly targeting water and sanitation facilities across the Middle East, exacerbating severe shortages for agriculture and households, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday. Consumption of water in the volatile region […]
Read more »The Power of Water
March 22nd, 2015
Via Green Money, commentary by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President of Waterkeeper Alliance: Water has emerged as the target of choice for the robber barons of globalization. As freshwater supplies dwindle, global investors are scrambling to own what’s left. The World Bank already values water privatization at $1 trillion and predicts that many of the wars […]
Read more »UN: Water Crisis Coming In 15 years Unless World Acts Now
March 20th, 2015
Via the Globe and Mail, an article on a new UNESCO report looking at the world’s water crisis: The world could suffer a 40 per cent shortfall in water in just 15 years unless countries dramatically change their use of the resource, a UN report warned Friday. Many underground water reserves are already running low, while […]
Read more »Jordan: Prevent Use Of Water For War Or Suppression
March 20th, 2015
Via The Jordan Times, a report on an upcoming conference convened by Jordan on water peace: Around 80 regional and international water experts, lawmakers and academics are scheduled to convene in Amman on Wednesday to share experiences on water cooperation and propose solutions to prevent water sources from becoming tools of war, organisers said on […]
Read more »Why Freshwater Shortages Will Cause The Next Great Global Crisis
March 10th, 2015
Via The Guardian, an interesting yet sobering look at why freshwater shortages will cause the next global crisis: The drying Paraibuna dam, part of the Cantareira water system that provides greater São Paulo in Brazil with most of its water. Last week in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, home to 20 million people, and […]
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