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"#Iran and #Afghanistan exchanged gunfire on May 27 amid rising tensions over #water supplies in the region. The countries are engaged in a decades-long dispute over rights to the #Helmand River, on which Iran depends to #irrigate land in its arid south. The construction of #dams on the Afghan side has intensified the situation in recent years. "

https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20230610-iran-and-afghanistan-dispute-helmand-water-rights-as-climate-change-deepens-crisis

Iran and Afghanistan dispute Helmand water rights as climate change deepens crisis

Iran and Afghanistan exchanged gunfire on May 27 amid rising tensions over water supplies in the region. The countries are engaged in a decades-long dispute over rights to the Helmand River, on which Iran depends to irrigate land in its arid south. The construction of dams on the Afghan side has intensified the situation in recent years.

France 24
Jun 11, 2023 at 11:15amWeb
Show threadCelloMom On CarsJul 26, 2023

"Despite punishingly high temperatures, dozens of Iraqis took to the streets of #Baghdad on Tuesday to protest #water and #electricity #shortages, and to blame #Turkey for reduced flow of rivers."

#Iraq #drought #heat
https://www.newarab.com/news/iraqis-protest-water-and-electricity-shortages-amid-heatwave

Iraqis protest water and electricity shortages amid heatwave

Iraqis staged protests demanding water from the government, and other countries such as Turkey, who shares a border with the country.

The New Arab
Show threadCelloMom On CarsJul 28, 2023

"Already the globe’s most arid region, the #Arab world stands on the precipice as record #heat indices become the new normal.

A world where Arab countries face unprecedented heat waves and droughts is not just an occasional hazard of climate change — it is a wake-up call for immediate, bold and comprehensive action."

#MENA #drought
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2345516

A planet on fire: COP28 must be a launchpad for real action on climate change

In recent weeks, the world has seen an alarming surge in long-lasting and extreme heat waves that should serve as a stark warning of the devastating effects of runaway climate change, as documented in previous years across parts of the Middle East and North Africa. Heat waves, like the one the region is currently experiencing, are becoming more intense and prolonged, lasting on average 24 hours longer than they did 60 years ago. This is driven by what scientists are calling turbo-charged climate change, and the consequences have never been more deadly or ominous.

Arab News