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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Super Dam – An Ecological and Geopolitical Time Bomb
August 1st, 2025
Via Stagecoach and Statecraft, commentary on how China’s super-dam is an ecological and geopolitical time bomb: China has built more dams than any other country and more large dams than the rest of the world combined. This month, it officially acknowledged construction of the biggest dam ever conceived in human history — although satellite imagery suggests the groundwork […]
Read more »Water Wars: A Historic Agreement Between Mexico and US is Ramping up Border Tension
July 31st, 2025
Via The Conversation, a look at how a historic water sharing agreement between Mexico and US is ramping up border tension: As climate change drives rising temperatures and changes in rainfall, Mexico and the US are in the middle of a conflict over water, putting an additional strain on their relationship. Partly due to constant droughts, Mexico […]
Read more »Caspian Sea Level Fallen So Much that Russia and Kazakhstan To Dredge a Channel to Offshore Wells
July 27th, 2025
The water level of the Caspian Sea has fallen to its lowest level in recorded history, restricting the ability of ships to pass through former channels, especially in the sea’s northern portions. In response, Russia and Kazakhstan have announced plans to dredge a channel through increasingly shallow waters to allow their ships to pass. Russia’s […]
Read more »The Mekong Dam Monitor Tracks a River Under Pressure
July 24th, 2025
Via New Security Beat, a report on how a new Mekong dam monitor can track a river under pressure: The Mekong River’s seasonal floods nurture the world’s most productive inland fishery and irrigate rice paddies that feed millions. Approximately 70 million people live in the lower Mekong Basin, and 75% of them depend on fishing and […]
Read more »Damming the River by Feeling the Stones: China’s Mekong Hydropower Strategy
July 24th, 2025
Via New Security Beat, commentary on China’s Mekong River strategy: For decades, China has been the dominant force in hydropower development across the Mekong subregion, financing, and constructing massive dam projects that have transformed Southeast Asia’s economic and environmental landscape. Many analysts have framed this expansion as a meticulously orchestrated strategy to extend Beijing’s economic […]
Read more »Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China Begins Building World’s Largest Dam, Tensions Boil In India Over “Water Bomb”
July 22nd, 2025
Via BBC, an article on China’s massive Tibetan dam project and growing tensions between China and India: Chinese authorities have begun constructing what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibetan territory, in a project that has sparked concerns from India and Bangladesh. Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a ceremony marking the start […]
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