Water Wars: Climate Change May Spark Conflicts
With the warming of our planet, water will become an evermore precious commodity, sparking conflicts between nations.Israel, Jordan and Palestine
Five per cent of the world's population survives on 1 per cent of its water in the Middle East and this contributed to the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. It could fuel further military crises as global warming continues. Israel, the Palestinian Territories and Jordan rely on the River Jordan but Israel controls it and has cut supplies during times of scarcity. Palestinian consumption is severely restricted by Israel.
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