Once again, the reality is that new reservoirs are far, far more expensive than #water conservation, recycling, expanding groundwater recharge, and improving water-uae efficiency.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/26/plans-to-build-the-largest-new-bay-area-reservoir-since-1998-collapse-amid-cost-overruns-and-years-of-delay/

Once again, the reality is that new reservoirs are far, far more expensive than #water conservation, recycling, expanding groundwater recharge, and improving water-uae efficiency.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/26/plans-to-build-the-largest-new-bay-area-reservoir-since-1998-collapse-amid-cost-overruns-and-years-of-delay/

Archaeologists have uncovered a dam built in Jerusalem for the Siloam Pool around 805–795 BCE to collect #water from the Gihon Spring as well as floodwaters.

https://www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/hjwqmtckgl

#India fears a planned Chinese mega #dam in #Tibet will reduce water flows on a major river by up to 85% during the dry season, according to Reuters sources, prompting Delhi to fast-track plans for its own dam to mitigate the effects. FRANCE 24 speaks to Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He says the main driver behind China's push to build mega-dams is power-hungry technologies like AI.
#China#Hydropower #energy #water#AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTHRi_UtkOU