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Why Investing in Water Storage Matters in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert

Why Investing in Water Storage Matters in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert

By Bolormaa Purevjav
The country's livestock and mining sectors depend on water. What can Ulaanbaatar do to ensure both have the access they need for decades to come?

Drought and Crumbling Infrastructure: Threats to Kyrgyzstan’s Agricultural Sector

Drought and Crumbling Infrastructure: Threats to Kyrgyzstan’s Agricultural Sector

By Aiymgul Aibalaeva
The agricultural sector’s struggles with water scarcity presage wider troubles in Kyrgyzstan if infrastructure and policies cannot be fixed.
In Numbers: Urbanization and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific

In Numbers: Urbanization and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific

By Diplomat Risk Intelligence
A new DRI Trendlines report describes, among other things, how climate change and urbanization interact in the Asia-Pacific, leading to new traditional and non-traditional security risks.

Water With Your Chips? Semiconductors and Water Scarcity in China

Water With Your Chips? Semiconductors and Water Scarcity in China

By Elizabeth Wishnick
Semiconductors are particularly thirsty.

Is Water Scarcity a Bigger Threat Than the Taliban in Afghanistan?

Is Water Scarcity a Bigger Threat Than the Taliban in Afghanistan?

By Soraya Parwani
Water scarcity -- not war -- is a rising cause for displacement in Afghanistan.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Will Central Asia Water Wars Derail China's Silk Road?

Will Central Asia Water Wars Derail China's Silk Road?

By Nishtha Chugh
China needs to be wary of a looming water crisis in Central Asia.

Protests Over Water Scarcity Throw Southern India Into Crisis

Protests Over Water Scarcity Throw Southern India Into Crisis

By Padmapriya Govindarajan
In Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, identity politics collide with the panic of water scarcity.
The Vanishing Lakes of Phnom Penh

The Vanishing Lakes of Phnom Penh

By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
Cambodia’s capital was once home to 2 flourishing lakeside communities. Commercial land development changed everything.

Turkmenistan's Water Insecurity Is a Man-Made Problem

Turkmenistan's Water Insecurity Is a Man-Made Problem

By Bradley Jardine
Ashgabat is plagued by geography but also dramatic state mismanagement of the country’s limited water resources.

China Makes A Play For Arctic Oil

China Makes A Play For Arctic Oil

Plus, the National Security Agency’s extensive espionage operations against China unveiled. Tuesday China links.

Water Scarcity and Social Equality in China

Water Scarcity and Social Equality in China

By tackling water scarcity head on, Beijing is improving social equality and fostering sustainable development.

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