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Iraq: Big Loser of Middle East Water Wars
Via The Asia Times, an article on how the region’s traditional ‘Fertile Crescent’ is running dry due to upstream damming [...]
40 Million People Rely On The Colorado River Which Is Drying Up Fast
Courtesy of The New York Times, an article on the Colorado River: On a 110-degree day several years ago, surrounded [...]
Iranian President Inspects Khuzestan Water Shortage
Via The Iran Project, an article on Iranian President Raisi visit to Hoor al-Azim Lagoon in order to inspect Khuzestan’s water [...]
Droughts Push More People to Migrate Than Floods
Via Circle of Blue, an article about a recent World Bank report that people are five times as likely to [...]
Water Crisis Puts 12M At Risk In Syria and Iraq
Via Al Monitor, an article on how higher temperatures, drought and record low rainfall levels are depriving millions of people [...]
The Middle East Is Running Out of Water and Becoming Uninhabitable
Via CNN, a report on how the Middle East is running out of water, and parts of it are becoming [...]

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