To walk on water when the water has gone will take a miracle
5 years, 9 months ago

To walk on water when the water has gone will take a miracle

The Independent  

If you head to the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus allegedly walked on water, today you would see holidaymakers performing the same miracle but over a muddy bog. Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, which supplies around 90 per cent of the country’s drinking water, says climate models for the coming years “do not bring good news”. “The forecast is for a sustained decline of 25 per cent by 2050, which could further dilute natural water reserves,” Ruth Renert, Mekorot’s spokesperson says. Mr Lifshitz says by 2030 these plants could provide as much as 1.2 billion cubic metres of water annually for Israel. “Since we have the technologies, the knowledge and the experience, we believe water can be a bridge for peace and not wars.” Read the first five parts of the Water Wars series, Boiling Basra, Iraq’s disappearing Eden, Drought drove people into the arms of Isis​, How a water crisis in Jordan could threaten Middle East peace​ and Ticking time bomb

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Climate extremes in 2024 wreaked havoc on global water cycle
2 days, 15 hours ago

Climate extremes in 2024 wreaked havoc on global water cycle

India Today  

The 2024 Global Water Monitor Report, led by The Australian National University, reveals alarming trends in the global water cycle, driven by unprecedented temperature increases. According to the report, 2024 marked the hottest year on record, with air temperatures over land rising by 1.2 degrees Celsius since the beginning of the century and approximately 2.2 degrees Celsius since the Industrial …

Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation -- at a steep cost
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation -- at a steep cost

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But now — with an extended drought and another …

Explained: 50 Years From Now, What Will Be Impact of Climate Change on India?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: 50 Years From Now, What Will Be Impact of Climate Change on India?

The Quint  

This is expected to widen the gap between extremely dry days and days with increased precipitation, further affecting access to clean water, as noted in a 2013 report commissioned by the World Bank Group from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics. While some studies state that glacial melt will lead to increased run-off and more water …

California downpours won't fix decades of drought: Scientists
1 year, 11 months ago

California downpours won't fix decades of drought: Scientists

The Hindu  

Near-record rainfall has battered California for weeks, sparking floods and landslides as the state struggles to cope with so much water. But scientists say even this much precipitation won't reverse the western US state's decades-long drought. Aquifers in deficit Beyond its reservoirs and snow reserves, the state faces a much deeper-seated problem with its depleted groundwater, says Nicholas Pinter, a …

UN publishes flagship report on climate change impacting water resources| 5 points
2 years, 1 month ago

UN publishes flagship report on climate change impacting water resources| 5 points

Hindustan Times  

A United Nations report called ‘State of Global Water Resources 2021’ - a first of its kind launched Tuesday has underlined concerns about the effects of climate change on Earth’s already stressed water resources. Constrained by growing demands and limited supplies, the current pace of managing water resources has left 3.5 billion with inadequate water access for at least one …

UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change
3 years, 3 months ago

UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change

India TV News  

Much of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes, and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters, according to a report by the United Nations' weather agency. Global water management is “fragmented and inadequate,” the report published Tuesday found, with nearly 60 per cent of 101 countries included in …

UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change
3 years, 3 months ago

UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Much of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters, according to a report by the United Nations’ weather agency. Global water management is “fragmented and inadequate,” the report published Tuesday found, with nearly 60% of 101 countries surveyed needing …

California faces water issues amid drought, climate change
3 years, 3 months ago

California faces water issues amid drought, climate change

LA Times  

An irrigation canal near Knights Landing, Calif. California can do a lot to actively prepare its water system for whatever the coming water year brings. For those of us who work on California water challenges, the start of the new year isn’t Jan. 1; it’s Oct. 1, the official beginning of the state’s wet season. And while we hope for …

Drought diplomacy boosts Israel-Jordan ties
3 years, 4 months ago

Drought diplomacy boosts Israel-Jordan ties

Al Jazeera  

Israel and Jordan are poised for an unprecedented increase in water cooperation amid increasing climate pressures. “If you look at the data, you see more cooperation over water than conflict, and where there is conflict, it is usually verbal.” Jordan is one of the world’s most water-deficient countries, suffering from extreme droughts, and water cooperation with Israel long pre-dates a …

Canary in the coal mine: Gaza, the Levant, and climate change
3 years, 6 months ago

Canary in the coal mine: Gaza, the Levant, and climate change

Al Jazeera  

The environmental degradation in Gaza should be an early warning for what is to come for the whole of the Levant. A struggling region facing a changing climate While the precarious situation in Gaza is significantly intensified by the blockade and regular Israeli attacks, the rest of the Levant – including the occupied Palestinian territories, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan …

Forget about water at your peril
5 years, 1 month ago

Forget about water at your peril

Al Jazeera  

Even by climate change’s destructive standards, water is in an increasingly grim bind. The Paris Climate Agreement all but ignored water, while the Global Commission on Adaptation, an ambitious new initiative to combat climate change, only included a water chapter after fierce lobbying. In practical terms, this means water is grossly undervalued from national capitals right down to smalltown district …

The Trump Team And The Problem That Shall Not Be Named
5 years, 9 months ago

The Trump Team And The Problem That Shall Not Be Named

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Wednesday, Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler told CBS News that a lack of safe drinking water around the globe is a far more urgent threat than climate change. “Most of the threats from climate change are 50 to 75 years out,” Wheeler asserted, adding that the world should be “focused on the people who are …

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