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Caspian Politics: Sea or Lake?
November 24th, 2010
Via The National, a report summarizing the dilemma and regional politics surrounding the Caspian Sea: “…Is the Caspian a sea or a lake? Maybe a rather metaphysical question for the business section but the answer could have profound results for the central Asian energy industry, which holds perhaps the largest amount of under-exploited oil and […]
Read more »Ethiopia: Cairo Might Turn To Military Action Over Nile
November 24th, 2010
Via The Khaleej Times, a report on Ethiopia’s recent suggestions that Egypt might turn to military force to maintain its Nile waters. As the article notes: “…Egypt said it was “amazed†by Ethiopia’s suggestion on Tuesday that Cairo might turn to military action in a row over the Nile waters, saying it did not want […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Chinese Dams On The Mekong Not To Be Damned, Says Cambodia
November 18th, 2010
Via Terra Daily, a report that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen dismissed concerns Wednesday that Chinese dams were responsible for the Mekong River’s low water levels, telling environmentalists not to be “too extreme”. As the article notes: “…Hun Sen blamed decades-low water levels in southeast Asia’s longest river on “irregular rainfall” caused by global climate […]
Read more »An Arabian Aquapocalypse and Egypt’s Nile-less Future?
November 14th, 2010
Courtesy of Green Prophet, two articles that remind us of the water crises awaiting much of the Middle East. As the first notes, some officials have recently called the Middle East water problem an apocalypse, to draw attention to the real and immediate danger shortages represent: “…While bureaucrats push paper in their plush offices, the […]
Read more »Mekong Progress? Study Calls For 10-Year Freeze on Dam Construction
November 8th, 2010
Via Circle of Blue, news of a new study approved by the Mekong River Commission (MRC) calling for a 10-year freeze on the construction of hydropower dams along Southeast Asia’s Mekong River.  As the article notes: “…When in September Laos submitted its plans for the construction of the 1,260-megawatt Sayaboury hydropower dam on the Mekong […]
Read more »Egypt Boosts Investment & Cooperation In Ethiopia To Help Release Water Tension
October 15th, 2010
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a report that Egypt’s increased investments in Ethiopia may help defuse rising tensions over Nile water allocations. As the article notes: “…Egypt’s increased investments in Ethiopia this year will help boost cooperation between the two Nile Basin states, Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Nasreddin Allam said, the […]
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