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Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water stress
World

Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water stress

Nearly a quarter of the world’s population lives in 17 countries facing extremely high water stress, close to “day zero”…
Iraq’s drought unveils 3,400-year-old palace of mysterious empire
Middle East

Iraq’s drought unveils 3,400-year-old palace of mysterious empire

A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old palace that belonged to the mysterious Mittani Empire, the…
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages
World

Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages

As Gajanand Dukre parks the water tanker in a drought-stricken Indian village, dozens of locals — mostly women in saris…
ACSAD advises developing plans for areas vulnerable to drought, salinity, water scarcity
Egypt

ACSAD advises developing plans for areas vulnerable to drought, salinity, water scarcity

President of the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) Rafeq Saleh advised that Arab…
Managing water resources is essential to Egypt’s future: Irrigation Minister
Egypt

Managing water resources is essential to Egypt’s future: Irrigation Minister

Egypt’s water resources are one of the most important pillars of national security and sustainable development in all aspects of…
In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking
Middle East

In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Fissures appear along roads while massive holes open up in the countryside, their gaping maws a…
Arab region faces largest water and food deficits: Water Council
Environment

Arab region faces largest water and food deficits: Water Council

  The Arab world has become the region with the largest water and food deficits worldwide, due to expanding population…
Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought
Environment

Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought

From abandoned baby kangaroos to wallabies being blinded by the sun and koalas having to go walkabout to look for…
Afghan farmers fleeing drought face more hardship in camps
Middle East

Afghan farmers fleeing drought face more hardship in camps

  For only the second time in his life, Afghan farmer Murad Khan Ishaqzai has been forced to leave the…
‘No grass’: Europe’s livestock sector stricken by drought
World

‘No grass’: Europe’s livestock sector stricken by drought

  “Our cows have been living off hay cut in June, there isn’t any grass,” says Jean-Guillaume Hannequin, a farmer…
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