Cracks in the dry bed of the Stevens Creek Reservoir in Cupertino, Calif. (Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP) Behind the escalating violence in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, as well as the epidemic of civil unrest across the wider region, is a growing shortage of water. New peer-reviewed research published by the American Water Works Association
New Age Of Water Wars Portends ‘Bleak Future’ For The Middle East
New research shows that water scarcity linked to climate change is now a global problem playing a direct role in aggravating major conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa.
