Water wars lead to global instability, US intelligence
South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa will have increasing floods and water shortages in the next 30 years says US intelligence. This will lead to political instability.
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California water wars spotlight. Sacramento Delta
The Sacramento Delta is ground zero for California water wars. Water from it is pumped to the Central Valley for agriculture and also to southern California. But the Delta needs that water for farming, fishing, and recreation. This is second…
California Water Wars Spotlight: San Joaquin Valley
The sign says it all. And it’s true. California Central Valley farmers receive only a fraction of their allotted water, even though they pay for all of it. This year their allocation will be a mere 30%. Read more about…
Water wars. Nevada wants federal help on Lake Mead pipeline
The Southern Nevada Water Authority will appeal to the federal government for funding, low-cost loans, anything really, to help with a proposed $800 million third pipeline from Lake Mead. Water levels have dropped so precipitously due to sustained drought that…
Cadiz plan highlights magnitude of California water problems
An ambitious plan by Cadiz to capture ground water in dry lakes and pump it to the Colorado River or into storage demonstrates how serious California’s water problems are. After all, much of its water is already pumped hundreds of…