October 6, 2020 Potential Water Scarcity is Fuelling the Conflict Between … Ongoing disagreements over technical and legal issues concerning the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile led to new talks being initiated between Egypt, Sudan …
September 2, 2019 Meet the Iraqi Activists Who Are Standing Up for the Environment The year 2018 was marked by a severe drought in Iraq, a formerly water-rich country. The water crisis is complex, however, with multiple causes and …
January 10, 2015 Why Gaza is Running Out of Fresh Water Gaza’s water crisis has been steadily worsening over recent decades. The area’s only source of fresh water is the Coastal Aquifer, a groundwater …
To Prevent Water Shortages, Jordan must Act without Delay Published on March 4, 2019 The negative consequences of Middle Eastern regional conflicts for Jordan find an echo in climate change, which also aggravates the country’s water problems: … In this article: Jordan | Blogs - Water Management | Water Scarcity
Oman Steps Up Research and Innovation Efforts to Solve Water Problems Published on January 30, 2019 The Middle East Desalination Center (MEDRC), headquartered in the capital Muscat, was founded in 1996. MEDRC is working in alignment with the government … In this article: Oman | Blogs - Prospects | Desalination
Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources: A New Modelling Study for the Arab Region Published on October 31, 2017 For the first time, an integrated assessment that includes climate change predictions, hydrological modelling and socio-economic vulnerability has been … In this article: Blogs - Water Resources | Climate Change
Increasing Water Availability in Gaza Published on June 5, 2015 In response to the humanitarian water crisis in Gaza, the PWA initiated the Gaza Sustainable Water Supply Program (GSWSP), which takes a comprehensive approach … In this article: Palestine | Blogs | Gaza - Policy
High and Dry with the Hashemites Published on March 18, 2015 With much of its land an arid, inhospitable desert, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, one of the world’s driest countries, threatens to die of thirst. Analysts … In this article: Jordan | Blogs - Water Challenges | Policy - Refugees - Water Scarcity
Why Gaza is Running Out of Fresh Water Published on January 10, 2015 Gaza’s water crisis has been steadily worsening over recent decades. The area’s only source of fresh water is the Coastal Aquifer, a groundwater basin that … In this article: Palestine | Blogs - Water Quality | Aquifer - Gaza - Water Crisis
