Tuesday 7 January 2014

▶ Water Wars: Land snatched from Syria supplies third of Israel's H2O - YouTube

▶ Water Wars: Land snatched from Syria supplies third of Israel's H2O - YouTube:

"Water is life, so they say, but rivalry over supplies can lead to bitter conflicts. You can see here that, since the mid-20th century, the planet's seen nearly 180 conflicts connected to water resources. These include both small and large-scale clashes - a lot of them in the Middle East and Africa. So, it might surprise you to hear that it's water - rather than oil - that could be what's fought over in the coming years in the region. Paula Slier reports now from Israel.


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