Syria and Iraq are among the world's most water-scarce areas

Syria and Iraq are among the world's most water-scarce areas
In a new study, NASA confirmed that fresh water availability has declined significantly in 19 hotlands around the world, particularly in Syria and Iraq.
The study said both Iraq and Syria have suffered from a significant shortage of fresh water, because of Turkey's construction of 22 dams on the streams of the Tigris and Euphrates in 30 years. Where NASA considered that these two countries are the hardest hit in the world, after having lost 30% of their fresh water during the past few decades.
The lack of water will be the biggest challenge for humankind in the current century, as the availability of fresh water is low in several places around the world, especially the equator.
The study ranked India, the Middle East, California, and Australia as the most affected by the lack of fresh water, whose problems are emerging in our contemporary times. NASA also noted the need for global governments to address the problem in these areas before others, before the situation worsens more.
This comprehensive study, the first of its kind in the world, was used by the NASA artificial satellite "GRACE" dedicated to freshwater research technology, which began in 2002.
Source: The Guardian
Qutaiba Daaboul