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How Water Scarcity Is Destroying Gaza

Published August 1, 2019by Guest Contributor

by Austin Bodetti The persistent humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip rarely fails to make headlines, but the political violence at the heart of the territory’s problems often obscures an evolving environmental issue with just as many implications: water scarcity.… Continue Reading →

Analysis, Israel Palestine Austin Bodetti, Gaza, Israel, Israel-Palestine conflict, Palestine, Water

Gulf Escalation Threatens Drinking Water

Published June 26, 2019by Guest Contributor 2 Comments

by Najmedin Meshkati The Persian Gulf is one of the most populous and environmentally-sensitive regions in the world. Consequently, it is no surprise that Gulf states are increasingly dependent on desalination for their drinking water. But that dependence carries severe… Continue Reading →

GCC environmentalism, GCC, Kuwait, natural resources, Saudi Arabia, UAE, War, Water

Yemen Is Running Out of Water

Published March 20, 2019by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

by Austin Bodetti The Yemeni Civil War has led to tens of thousands of deaths, but the international community is just starting to appreciate the gravity of a humanitarian crisis that has preoccupied Yemeni policymakers for years: water scarcity. As… Continue Reading →

Yemen Abdoul Razaz Saleh, agriculture, Austin Bodetti, environment, famine, Houthis, khat, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Water, Yemen

Will Bahrain Disappear Beneath the Waves?

Published March 13, 2019by Guest Contributor 2 Comments

by Austin Bodetti Climate change threatens all the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf, but rising sea levels have endangered one in particular: Bahrain. As a small island country, Bahrain remains just as vulnerable to the perils of coastal erosion,… Continue Reading →

Bahrain Austin Bodetti, Bahrain, climate change, environment, Gulf States, Waleed Zubari, Water

More Bad News for Iran as Afghan Water Dispute Heats up

Published August 16, 2018by Fatemeh Aman 2 Comments

by Fatemeh Aman As Iran’s domestic tensions in some regions are on the rise over water shortages and persistent drought, the country has another challenge to overcome: a dispute over transboundary waters with its South Asian neighbor, Afghanistan. The good… Continue Reading →

Afghanistan, Iran Afghanistan, Fatemeh Aman, Helmand, Iran, Water, water management

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