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Running Out of Water: Conflict and Water Scarcity in Yemen and Syria

Via the Atlantic Council, an article on conflict and water scarcity in Yemen and Syria: Photo: People gather around a charity tanker truck to fill up their jerrycans with drinking water in Bajil of the Red Sea province of Hodeidah, Yemen July 29, 2017. Water scarcity may not be the most apparent driver of conflict, […]

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Tackle Middle East Water Scarcity To Save Money, Boost Stability: World Bank

Via Reuters, an article looking at the impact of water scarcity on stability and growth in the Middle East: The Middle East and North Africa region loses about $21 billion each year because of an inadequate supply of water and sanitation, the World Bank said on Tuesday, warning urgent action is needed to prevent ripple […]

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Federal Court Stalls Las Vegas Water Grab

Via Summit County Citizens Voice, a report on a planned $15.5 billion project that some feel would deplete aquifers and springs in the  eastern Nevada desert, pumping it more than 250 miles south to metropolitan Las Vegas: A federal court has at least temporarily stifled a major water grab in Nevada, finding that the Bureau of […]

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