More: Water Resources
India’s Rice Export Boom Fuels a Looming Groundwater Crisis
India’s rise to become the world’s largest rice producer and exporter has been hailed by politicians as a triumph of policy and farmer resilience....
Iraq’s Quest for Wheat Independence Threatened by Severe Water Shortages
Iraq, historically one of the Middle East’s largest wheat importers, has in recent years sought to achieve self-sufficiency by expanding domestic wheat production. Strategic...
The AI Boom’s Cooling Problem: How Heat Threatens Tech Progress
The increase in data centers, due to companies outsourcing data storage and using energy-intensive artificial intelligence, is creating challenges in maintaining cool environments. A...
Beyond Megawatts: Water as the Hidden Backbone of AI and Energy Infrastructure
The exponential rise in electricity demand, driven by AI infrastructure and high-performance computing, has introduced new stressors. Water is a critical yet often overlooked...
The Thirst of Artificial Intelligence: How AI Mega Projects Deepen the Global Water Crisis
Artificial intelligence has challenged the entire fabric of the existing order, either at social levels, political grounds, economic levels, or at the tech-based revolution...
Moroccan Water Diplomacy and Climate Resilience
Morocco is recently facing severe water shortages caused by ongoing droughts, an increasing population, and the impacts of climate change. Reacting to this, the...
Weaponising Thirst: Gaza’s Water Crisis and the Global Future of Water Security
In August 2025, Gaza is not only running out of water but is also being deprived of it. The territory is under siege, battered...
The Indus at Risk: Why Pakistan’s Survival Depends on a 1960 Treaty
When the subcontinent was torn apart in 1947, the wounds ran deeper than borders—they flowed through rivers. In the wake of partition, India and...
Water Diplomacy at a Crossroads: The Future of the Indus Waters Treaty
For all states, water has always been a sacred commodity. It is more than an ordinary natural resource; it serves as a strategic asset....
Water as a Weapon
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), brokered in 1960 under World Bank auspices, has long been hailed as a rare triumph of diplomacy in South...