From Bloomberg – Forget Oil Glut and War. Water is Real Threat for Mideast

Thirst.

It’s not talked about nearly as much as oil or Islamic State, yet lack of water is driving conflict and strife in the Middle East and North Africa.

The World Resources Institute released this week a water-stress index measuring competition and depletion of surface water. It shows which countries are most vulnerable to scarcity in 2040. Nearly half of the 33 countries that fall in the extremely high risk category are in the Middle East. 

Read more here: Forget Oil Glut and War. Water is Real Threat for Mideast