Fertile Crescent 'will disappear this century'

Diverting water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to supply agriculture, alongside a warming climate, means the once-bountiful region is becoming desert.

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Publication Date: 
01/08/2009
Fred Pearce
New Scientist
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Deserts, Water Resources, Rivers, Water Distribution, Water Demand, Dams, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Drought, Water Disputes, Iraq, Syria, Turkey