Flashpoints identified in Africa, Asia and the Middle East
Growing competition for water in already arid areas, alongside the compounding effect of climate change, has led to a flurry of water-related headlines.
A ship stranded in the growing salt flats of Lake Urmia in Iran. Hamed | Afp | Getty Images
The diminishing availability of water resources across the globe should be considered one of the most pressing environmental security challenges of the centur... [5381 chars]
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