al1d ago

3/3 The planning system forgot to ask about the water. The Secretary of State conceded a "serious logical error" in January 2026 — EIA screening relied on mitigation measures that weren't secured in the consent.
The Environment Agency is being asked to regulate what is functionally a power station that applied for permission as a warehouse.
Full piece: https://haunted.lighthouse.co.im/articles/cloud-runs-on-water/

#EUPolicy #AI #Environment #DataCentres #DigitalSovereignty #WaterSecurity

The cloud runs on water — and Europe is running out of it

AI data centres consume tens of thousands of cubic metres of water per day. Kent's taps ran dry on a bank holiday weekend. The infrastructure debate has been asking the wrong question.

Deepak Kumar Vasudevan2d ago
Parandur Airport scrapped. Good riddance! 🚫✈️
Wetlands aren’t wastelands — they’re Chennai’s lifeline.
No more butchering greenery for concrete dreams.
#WaterSecurity #SaveWetlands #EcologyWins
The-142d ago
A dangerous dam‑building race is threatening South Asia’s shared rivers
#Bangladesh #China #India #SouthAsia #WaterCrisis #Environment #Dams #Hydropower #Brahmaputra #Ganges #PadmaBarrage #WaterSecurity #Geopolitics #Rivers #Sundarbans #GlobalSouth
https://the-14.com/a-dangerous-dam-building-race-is-threatening-south-asias-shared-rivers/
A dangerous dam‑building race is threatening South Asia’s shared rivers | The-14

South Asia’s river crisis deepens as Bangladesh, India and China expand massive dam projects threatening water security, ecosystems and diplomacy.

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Headlines Africa3d ago
Africa: Making Water Work in Mozambique for Economic Growth, People, Food and the Planet: [World Bank] Water drives over half of Mozambique's economy, 90% of exports, and 84% of jobs--yet floods and droughts cost 6.7% of GDP each year. A new World Bank Water Security Diagnostic and the ProAguas Compact 2026-2036 chart a path forward: $14.3 billion by 2030 to secure resources, deliver services,… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSmZmD #WaterSecurity #Mozambique #EconomicGrowth #ClimateResilience #WaterManagement
The Times Of Central Asia | Eurasian Publication & News Online [Unofficial]3d ago

Opinion: Water Without a Guarantor – Central Asia’s Next Security Test

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/water-without-a-guarantor-central-asias-next-security-test/

The Times of Central Asia3d ago
Central Asia’s water crisis is becoming a security test as climate pressure and Afghanistan’s Qosh-Tepa Canal expose the lack of a trusted regional guarantor https://ow.ly/m98u50Z5eWJ #CentralAsia #WaterSecurity #Climate #Dushanbe #QoshTepa #WaterCrisis #WaterManagement

Opinion: Water Without a Guara...
Opinion: Water Without a Guarantor - Central Asia's Next Security Test - The Times Of Central Asia

That is the meaning of water without a guarantor.

The Times Of Central Asia
The Times of Central Asia3d ago
Central Asia’s water crisis is becoming a security test as climate pressure and Afghanistan’s Qosh-Tepa Canal expose the lack of a trusted regional guarantor https://timesca.com/water-without-a-guarantor-central-asias-next-security-test/ #CentralAsia #WaterSecurity #Climate #Dushanbe #QoshTepa #WaterCrisis #WaterManagement
💧🌏 Greg Cocks5d ago
Unravelling Global Patterns Of Drought-Flood Alternations
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2026.135718 <-- shared paper
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H/T @Gebremedhin Haile
“This study contributes to ongoing efforts to better understand hydrological processes and environmental change, with important implications for water resources management, climate adaptation, and sustainable decision-making…”
#drought #flood #alternation #extremeweather #water #hydrology #waterresources #watersecurity #planning #precipitation #rainfall #drought #flooding #climate #weather #spatiotemporal #quantative #climateextremes #change #spatialanalysis #environment #sustainability #LDFAI #globe #global #spatialhotspots #hydroclimate #extremes #warning #prediction #risk #hazard #riskmanagement #adaptation #region #worldwide #datareview #DTF #FTD #temporal #historicreview #weatherwhiplash
Headlines Africa5d ago
Africa: Africa Day Ceremony - Call for Unity to Tackle Africa's Challenges: [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- An official ceremony marking Africa Day was held on Monday evening in the capital under the theme "Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to achieve Agenda 2063." http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSk6KL #AfricaDay #SustainableDevelopment #WaterSecurity #Agenda2063 #UnityInDiversity
The Times Of Central Asia | Eurasian Publication & News Online [Unofficial]6d ago

Dushanbe Water Talks Put Tajikistan’s Climate Diplomacy in Focus

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/dushanbe-water-talks-put-tajikistans-climate-diplomacy-in-focus/