Middle East Water Crisis
Almost no available drinking water in the Middle East
Countries in the Middle East and Population:
Turkey- pop. 76 million
Iraq- pop. 33.42 million
Iran- pop. 78 million
Egypt- pop. 82 million
Saudi Arabia- pop. 29 million
Statistics You Need to Know:
1) Agriculture uses 85% of the Middle East's water.
2) The United Arab Emirates will use up all of its water in 50 years.
3) The cost of water in Jordan increased 30% in 10 years
Problems
A few of the main problems in the water crisis are having to walk miles to get water, malnutrition, and not enough water for food. Also the UAE is ranked highest per capita consumption of water in the world.
Solutions:
Some possible solutions would be rationing water, and richer countries bringing shipments of water to the poorer countries.