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fromSilicon Canals
3 hours ago

The Middle East's real vulnerability isn't oil - it's the desalination plants that supply 90% of its drinking water - Silicon Canals

The Middle East's reliance on desalinated water exposes significant vulnerabilities, particularly due to concentrated infrastructure and ongoing military conflicts.
Environment
fromState of the Planet
2 weeks ago

These Glacier Guardians Are Women

The Quelccaya ice cap in Peru has lost 37 percent of its area in 40 years, threatening the livelihoods of alpaca herders in Phinaya who depend on glacier water and pastures for survival.
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fromFortune
1 month ago
World news

The Persian Gulf's 'saltwater kingdoms' rely so much on desalination that damage to the infrastructure could force evacuations | Fortune

Water desalination infrastructure in the Persian Gulf faces critical vulnerability to missile and drone strikes, potentially threatening millions of residents more immediately than oil disruptions.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
World news

How targeting of desalination plants could disrupt water supply in the Gulf

Military attacks on desalination plants in the Gulf threaten water security in one of the world's most water-scarce regions, with Bahrain reporting Iranian drone damage to a facility.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Tantamount to a Nuclear Strike': CNN Analyst Says Attacks on Water Plants Could Escalate Iran War

Attacks on Gulf region desalination plants could escalate the Iran conflict, as these facilities provide 90% of fresh water in Kuwait and Oman and are considered critical infrastructure equivalent to nuclear targets.
fromFortune
1 month ago
World news

The Persian Gulf's 'saltwater kingdoms' rely so much on desalination that damage to the infrastructure could force evacuations | Fortune

World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

How targeting of desalination plants could disrupt water supply in the Gulf

Military attacks on desalination plants in the Gulf threaten water security in one of the world's most water-scarce regions, with Bahrain reporting Iranian drone damage to a facility.
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World news
fromEsquire
4 weeks ago

This "Military Confrontation" with Iran Sure Looks Like War to Me

Middle Eastern conflicts activate environmental and civilian infrastructure as weapons, causing toxic pollution, acid rain, and damage to water supplies affecting millions.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Countries can rewild borders to deter invasions, says EU environment chief

Rewilding land borders with natural vegetation and wetlands deters invasion while enhancing biodiversity and national security through environmental restoration.
Environment
fromState of the Planet
1 month ago

New Climate Finance Initiative Supports Climate Adaptation Efforts in Glacier-Dependent Regions

A $250 million Green Climate Fund grant plus $3.25 billion Asia Development Bank co-financing will fund Glaciers to Farms to strengthen glacier-dependent communities across nine developing countries.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Water-related violence almost doubled globally in two years, thinktank says

Water-related violence rose from 235 incidents in 2022 to 419 in 2024, driven by climate impacts, governance failures, and targeted attacks on water infrastructure.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Pakistan says India 'weaponizing water' at border DW 12/19/2025

India manipulated water flow into Pakistan after exiting the Indus Water Treaty, risking agricultural damage and a humanitarian crisis.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Uisce Eireann to lodge planning application for one of the State's largest ever infrastructure projects

A major infrastructure project will diversify Dublin's water supply, reducing reliance on a single Liffey source that serves 85% of the capital.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Even the animals seem confused': a retreating Kashmir glacier is creating an entire new world in its wake

Kolahoi glacier is rapidly retreating, reducing meltwater that sustains Kashmir's rivers, agriculture, ecosystems and wildlife, causing ecological and community disruptions.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Indonesia counts human cost as more climate change warnings sounded

Torrential rains in Indonesia killed nearly 1,000 people, displaced close to one million, and highlighted climate change and ecosystem decline risks across Asia.
Public health
fromNature
4 months ago

Drinking water is at risk during warfare - better protections are needed

War targets drinking-water systems, causing fuel shortages that left 96% of Gaza households without safe water and the Kakhovka Dam collapse cut supply to 700,000.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Violent conflict over water hit a record last year

Global water-related violence reached a record 420 incidents in 2024, quadrupling over five years and increasingly targeting drinking water infrastructure across multiple regions.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

Africa's future runs on water. So treat it as essential infrastructure

Water insecurity undermines livelihoods, education, and stability in Africa, requiring water-centered planning, community decision-making, and financing tied to measurable results.
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

Egypt, Sudan worry about water as Ethiopia's mega dam opens DW 09/08/2025

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), 14 years in the making, will be officially inaugurated this week. At 1,800 meters (nearly 6,000 feet) wide, 175 meters high and capable of holding back up to 74 billion cubic meters of water in a reservoir covering an area larger than the city of London, the massive structure is the largest dam in Africa.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

Egypt, Sudan worry about water as Ethiopia's GERD dam opens DW 09/08/2025

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will significantly increase Ethiopia's hydropower capacity while raising water-security and diplomatic tensions with downstream Egypt and Sudan.
Environment
fromFortune
6 months ago

First-of-its-kind study finds 'secret fresh water' that may stretch from New Jersey to Maine

Massive freshwater aquifers lie beneath shallow offshore seafloors from New Jersey to Maine and could supply water, but extraction faces technical, legal, and environmental hurdles.
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Environment
fromState of the Planet
7 months ago

The Link Between the Climate Crisis and Linguistic Diversity in New York City

Accelerating glacial melt and changing monsoon patterns in the Hindu Kush Himalaya are amplifying floods and water shifts, displacing mountain communities and threatening Indigenous languages and livelihoods.
World politics
fromeuronews
10 months ago

Is Afghanistan's future canal the final nail in Aral Sea's coffin?

The construction of the Qosh Tepa Canal poses severe threats to water security in Central Asia.
Redirecting river flow for irrigation may lead to conflict and economic hardship.
Collaboration among Central Asian countries is essential to address water scarcity.
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