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A land without water: the scramble to stop Jordan from running dry

Authors :
Whitman, Elizabeth
Source :
Nature. September 2019, Vol. 573 Issue 7772, p20, 4 p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Author(s): Elizabeth Whitman Author Affiliations: Circles of crops in Wadi Rum, Jordan, are irrigated using water drawn from an aquifer. [see PDF for image] Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand/Getty Carousel irrigation system [...]<br />Climate change, a wave of refugees and poor planning are draining water supplies in Jordan. Climate change, a wave of refugees and poor planning are draining water supplies in Jordan.

Subjects

Subjects :
Environmental aspects
Forecasts and trends
Market trend/market analysis
Droughts -- Environmental aspects -- Forecasts and trends -- Jordan
Water supply -- Forecasts and trends -- Jordan
Water-supply -- Forecasts and trends -- Jordan

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
573
Issue :
7772
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.601579015
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-02600-w
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