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The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: India, China, and How Not to Save the Brahmaputra
March 25th, 2026
Via The Diplomat, a look at how – instead of pursuing a diplomatic solution to manage shared waters – India is following a dam-for-dam policy: For over a decade, the Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River has been framed as the next great theater of conflict between India and China. China, as the “upper riparian hegemon,” is building hydraulic dams […]
Read more »The American West Is Drying Up. Can the Market Help?
March 18th, 2026
Via New Republic, a look at how – as hedge funds buy up land to obtain water rights – a libertarian state representative from Arizona has proposed a seemingly radical solution to the water crisis. Is he right? When members of the Colorado River Water Users Association, or CRWUA, descended on Caesars Palace for their annual […]
Read more »Groundwater Recharge in Crisis: Analyzing the Impact of Urban Growth on Monterrey’s Aquifer Health in the Face of the Rio Grande’s Current Conditions
March 13th, 2026
Via MDPI a new study on groundwater in Monterrey: Abstract The Monterrey Metropolitan Area (MMA), the largest urban and industrial center in northeastern Mexico, faces increasing groundwater stress driven by rapid urban expansion, recurrent drought, and limited surface-water availability. Since 2024, the San Juan River has been considered a potential source of treaty water under […]
Read more »The Alfalfa Fallacy
March 10th, 2026
Via The Land Desk, commentary on the lack of “obvious” solutions to the Colorado River crisis: Oh dear. You’d best get your skiing in now, because it looks like the spring melt will hit a lot earlier than usual. A big heat wave is on its way to the West, with the most unseasonably warm […]
Read more »The Looming Climate and Water Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa
March 9th, 2026
Via Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a look at why addressing MENA’s water scarcity and improving water management will be immensely important for ensuring the region’s stability, sustainability, and well-being in the face of a changing climate: Introduction The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is naturally prone to being hot and dry, in […]
Read more »Both Sides Running out of Water: US and Mexico’s Deal Amid Historic Drought
March 5th, 2026
Via Texas Public Radio, a report on how the U.S. and Mexico’s recent water deal: Mexico has committed to delivering 431.7 million cubic meters of water a year to the United States under the 1944 Water Treaty — a deal announced last week after sustained pressure from Washington on Mexico who has often delivered significantly as required by […]
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