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War is the biggest factor in this, but Yemen had a very serious problem with water scarcity to begin with. They were already on track to run out of water in the

War is the biggest factor in this, but Yemen had a very serious problem with water scarcity to begin with. They were already on track to run out of water in their main city within a few years. Many were dependent on trucked-in water.[1] Now even that is impossible. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/apr/02/water-scarcity-yemen-conflict https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals...

jimmywanger 9y ago
One of the biggest causes for the lack of water is the Yemeni use of khat (or qat), a stimulant that requires lots of water.[1] [1] https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/yemen/2013-07-23/how-yemen-chewed-itself-dry https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/yemen/2013-07-23/how...