Via Terra Daily, a report on Bosnian tensions over run-of-river hydropower plants: Looking out over the clear cascades of the Neretvica river in the heart of Bosnia, Safet Sarajlic says he is ready to spill his blood to defend the waterway from a hydropower project threatening its vital ecosystem. In a country criss-crossed by hundreds […]
Read more »Via The Economist, a look at how China – if it won’t build fewer dams – could at least share information with farmers and fisherman in downstream countries: Rivers flow downhill, which in much of Asia means they start on the Tibetan plateau before cascading away to the east, west and south. Those steep descents provide the […]
Read more »Via Reuters, a report on how Lake Victoria’s surging water levels threaten hydro dams: Lake Victoria’s water levels have surged to their highest level in more than half a century after about eight months of relentless downpours, posing a threat to Uganda’s hydropower plants, the country said on Friday. The east African country relies almost entirely […]
Read more »Via The Conversation, an article on the watergy impact of coal-fired power: Water is a highly contested resource in this long, oppressive drought, and the coal industry is one of Australia’s biggest water users. Research released today, funded by the Australian Conservation Foundation, has identified how much water coal mining and coal-fired power stations actually use […]
Read more »Via Future Directions International, a report on watergy impact of the future of the Mekong River: Thailand plans to raise its concerns about erratic flows in the Mekong at the next meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC), the organisation that monitors the longest river in South-East Asia. In December, the MRC warned that flows in the Mekong could […]
Read more »Via The Asia Times, a report on Cambodia’s struggles with power supply due to water shortages: Cambodia is racing to prevent a new spate of power outages, similar to the unexpected rolling blackouts suffered earlier this year that caused untold damage to the economy. Prime Minister Hun Sen warned in November that water levels at […]
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