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How the Houthis Use Water as Weapon in Yemen
March 26th, 2024
Via Green Prophet, a look at how water is used as a weapon in Yemen: In a bid to control and subvert the nonviolent people in Yemen, Houthi rebels use water as a weapon, says a new report. Women and younger women are especially put in harm’s way. According to New Security Beat the Houthis are blocking […]
Read more »Sprinklers and Drip Irrigation Help Iraqis Beat Drought
March 25th, 2024
Via Terra Daily, an article on Iraq’s drought: After four years of drought, Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami was about to abandon his father’s parched land, but then a water-saving irrigation system revived his crops and his hopes. He is among hundreds of farmers in the country battered by heatwaves, scarce rain and depleted rivers to […]
Read more »UN Urges More Water Cooperation To Build Peace
March 25th, 2024
Via Terra Daily, a report on the UN’s call for more water cooperation to build peace Cooperation across borders on shared water resources can help avert conflicts and build peace, the United Nations said Friday, urging all countries to join its Water Convention. The UN stressed that with climate change and rising water scarcity worldwide, […]
Read more »Water Worries: Indonesia and US Have Plenty In Common
March 24th, 2024
Via EcoBusiness, a look at how – despite being on other sides of the planet, Jakarta and Iowa are staring down similar issues around water hygiene and supply. On the surface, Jakarta has little in common with the US state of Iowa. The Indonesian capital is a coastal tropical city of over 11 million people, […]
Read more »Climate Change Puts Pressure on Kenya’s Water Resources
March 24th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a look at the impact that climate change is having upon Kenya’s water resources: Steve Macharia leans down to his pond and scoops up water in his palms. He lets it run through his fingers. “This water pan has changed my life,” the farmer says. He surveys it and one […]
Read more »Why Shared Water Could Become A Source of Conflict Between Arab Nations
March 23rd, 2024
Courtesy of Arab News, a look at why shared water resources could become a source of conflict between nations of the Arab region: Water scarcity is common across the Middle East and North Africa owing to high temperatures and limited rainfall As climate change depletes rivers and aquifers, experts warn a failure to jointly manage […]
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