Mideast water shortages worsen
AFP writes a dispatch from the Middle East reminding us that it is a desert with a skyrocketing population, a recipe for worsening water shortages. The population statistics are daunting:
"In 1950, the Arab population was 75 million. In 2,000, it was 300 million, and is expected to grow to 600 million by 2025."
Res ipso loquitor.
Hat tip: Rachel Neuwirth
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