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Water demands of AI will elicit rising scrutiny

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INT

Research into AI's ‘thirst’ for fresh water is proliferating

Water stress will drive government cooperation

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INTERNATIONAL

Coordinated regional water management will be necessary to relieve inadequate supply

US row over use of Colorado River water may intensify

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UNITED STATES

The falling volume of water in the Colorado River is creating political as well as economic problems

Common global water pricing policy a long way off

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INTL

Growing usage and pricing transparency will be critical if metropolitan pricing is to begin to align

Iran-Iraq-Turkey power and water woes will multiply

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IRAN/IRAQ/TURKEY

With shared rivers hit by mismanagement, drought and climate change, irrigation and hydroelectricity face new challenges

Droughts pose major risks in North America

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NORTH AMERICA

A 22-year ‘megadrought’ in the US southwest is thought the worst in 1,200 years; Mexico is also feeling the heat.

Gulf states' food imports will rise

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GULF STATES

Water constraints mean that Gulf countries have no option but to buy in food

Droughts pose serious socio-economic risks in Mexico

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MEXICO

Mexico has long been prone to droughts, but this year’s have been particularly serious

Tajik dam may alter energy map -- but not yet

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TAJIKISTAN

The Tajik authorities’ portrayal of the Roghun hydro-plant as a game-changer is partly true but they have to finish it

Climate change poses many threats to the Middle East

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MIDDLE EAST

Areas around the Gulf are especially vulnerable to extreme weather, spiking heat, freshwater shortages and flooding