A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… UAE may run out of groundwater by 2030 (Gulf News) – UAE’s high water consumption level and limited natural groundwater recharge are quickly depleting available freshwater resources. California Drought: Snowpack Report Briefings ( Circle of Blue) – […]
In referring to transboundary waters – the idea of riparian relations is often seen as a complex set of actions that derive the conflictive and cooperative nature of transboundary water management issues. It may be good advice to move away from stringent theories and concepts of water resources management and instead look at the broader […]
A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… ‘Water man of India’ Rajendra Singh bags top prize (BBC) -The Stockholm Water Prize was awarded to Rajendra Singh of India this week. His award winning technique, which brought water to 1,000 villages in India, uses ancient […]
World Water Day reminds us of the very contemporary challenges facing many of our freshwater bodies. This year, World Water Day focuses on the link between water and sustainable development, and it offers a useful opportunity to consider in depth the politics surrounding water abstraction, allocation, access and use, particularly in developing country contexts. While […]
A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… Researchers Link Syrian Conflict to a Drought Made Worse by Climate Change (New York Times) – Describes a new report in PNAS that suggests extreme drought in Syria was most likely a factor in the violent uprising […]
A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… “Reason with water rather than repel it”: Architects take on Boston’s watery future (Salon) – Boston is incredibly vulnerable to sea level rise, which has led to a competition to redesign Boston for the year 2100 given the […]
A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… Goodbye, Miami (Rolling Stone Magazine) – In depth feature from 2013 on climate change impacts in Miami, Florida from coastal flooding to salt water intrusion. Additionally Miami faces political, economic and technological challenges as many people refuse to […]
