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The Ganges Waters Treaty: Uncertain Prospects For Renewal
October 14th, 2026
Via Eurasia Review, a look at the future of the Ganges Water Treaty: Key Takeaways: The 1996 Ganga/Ganges Waters Treaty between India and Bangladesh is due to expire in December 2026; Dhaka has formed a technical committee and expressed hope of renewal, but reports say New Delhi has not yet responded to multiple approaches. The […]
Read more »US-Mexico Water Management in a Changing Environment
September 20th, 2026
Via the Baker Institute for Public Policy, a report on US-Mexico water management: This brief summarizes the key insights and strategic pathways emerging from an April 2026 closed-door workshop organized by the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico(CUSMX) in collaboration with the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), the Permanent Forum of Binational Waters (PFBW), and […]
Read more »GERD: Ethiopia Digs In As Egypt Draws Red Line On Nile Dams
September 14th, 2026
Via The Africa Report, a look at how- amid the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s anniversary celebrations – Abiy Ahmed’s government plans three more Nile dams, and Cairo is threatening to block them: A year after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) at an international ceremony, his government is celebrating a startling success. […]
Read more »Litigation Flows: The Colorado River Enters the Courts
September 5th, 2026
Via Invisible Waters, a look at Nevada’s legal suit against the federal government over its shortage plan: Over the past few years, negotiations over the Colorado River’s new operating rules occurred mostly behind closed doors, with little official record-keeping. But based on the public rhetoric, if you were to make a guess, Nevada would have […]
Read more »The War for the Rio Grande
September 4th, 2026
Courtesy of Texas Monthly, a look at Rio Grande crisis: Some three hundred farmers bushwhacked up a steep hillside through the desert thornbush. Scrambling on all fours, they had to avoid the sharp stones wedged into the sunbaked earth, though some of them collected the rocks to use as weapons. The unforgiving September sun felt […]
Read more »China and Egypt’s New Power Play: What Xi Jinping’s Cairo Visit Means for the Nile
September 3rd, 2026
Via Modern Diplomacy, commentary on what Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Cairo means for the Nile: The timing of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt in September 2026, coinciding with the signing of the (New Strategic Partnership Framework) between Ethiopia and the United States in August 2026, holds significant geopolitical importance. It serves as […]
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