Sunday, November 1, 2009

Yemen's Water Crisis A Mideast Warning

The City of Sanaa

From Terra Daily:

Sanaa may be the first capital city in the world to run out of water. If that happens, it will be a signpost to the conflicts over shrinking resources that scientists and sociologists see coming in the decades ahead.

The ancient city, which dates back to the Sabean dynasty of the 6th century B.C., is expected to run out of drinking water as early as 2025 at current consumption levels, according to the Sanaa Water Basin Management Project funded by the World Bank.

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My Comment: Too many people .... not enough water. A problem that is going to spread to more than one country in the Middle East.

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