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Are Data Centers a Threat to the Great Lakes?
May 22nd, 2025
Via Circle of Blue, a report on one of the poorest cities in Michigan which has a proposed $3 billion data center as a potential lifeline — but environmentalists and locals warn of high costs to water, climate and community: Benton Harbor on Lake Michigan’s southeast coast is known to visitors for its vacation feel […]
Read more »China To Speed Up Pakistan Dam Constructions After Indian Threat To Cut Water Supplies
May 20th, 2025
Via South China Morning Post, an article on China ‘s indication that it will speed up Pakistan dam construction after Indian threat to cut supplies: China has said it was accelerating work on a “flagship” dam in Pakistan in the wake of India’s recent threats to cut off water supplies. The state-owned China Energy Engineering […]
Read more »Texas Oil and Gas Companies Drill With River Water During Extreme Drought
May 15th, 2025
Via Inside Climate News, a report on how oil and gas companies have used billions of gallons of Rio Grande and Pecos River water for drilling in the past four years: Extreme drought has diminished the flows of the Rio Grande and Pecos River, two of the most iconic waterways in Texas. The advocacy group […]
Read more »India’s Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: What Happens Next?
May 12th, 2025
Via The Diplomat, a report on how – amid diplomatic escalations and exacerbating climate conditions – India can prioritize regional stability and safeguard its own interests in the Indus River? In the wake of the horrific attack on unarmed civilians in Pahalgam in April, New Delhi made the momentous decision to suspend the Indus Waters […]
Read more »What India’s River Moves mean for South Asian Water Cooperation
May 10th, 2025
Via Dialogue Earth, commentary on how India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty marks a turning point in transboundary water diplomacy with Pakistan – and could destabilise South Asian regional cooperation: On 23 April, India announced it would suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a landmark water-sharing agreement with Pakistan signed in 1960. The move marked a […]
Read more »The Great Salt Lake Is Drying. Can Utah Save It?
May 10th, 2025
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on how the loss of the Great Salt Lake would be an environmental disaster with health and economic effects far beyond Utah’s borders. The state is taking action, but critics say it’s not doing enough. Three years ago, when Utah’s Great Salt Lake was at its lowest […]
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