Sana’a, Yemen predicted to run out of water in 2017. “[Yemen’s] capital Sana’a is predicted to run out of water in 2017 as four times as much water is taken out of its river basin as falls into it each year. Of the country’s 21 main water aquifers, 19 are no longer being replenished after a drought and increased demand. The water situation is so serious the government has considered moving the capital as well as desalinating coastal seawater and pumping it 2,000 metres uphill to Sana’a.” (Maudhe Barlow, Council of Canadians and author of Blue Covenant quoted in Martin Khor, [email protected], “Make Global Water Crisis a Top Priority Issue,”
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:57:45 +0000
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