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https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news...ountry-in-the-world-new-study-finds-1.7644725
Seventeen countries face "extremely high water stress" because they consume 80 percent of their available water annually, a situation worsened by more frequent dry shocks tied to climate change, the World Resources Institute (WRI) said.
"We're currently facing a global water crisis," said Betsy Otto, director of WRI's global water program.
New data in WRI's Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas showed the lion's share of the most thirsty countries are located in the largely arid Middle East and North Africa region.
Qatar is the most water-stressed country, followed by Israel, Lebanon, Iran and Jordan. Libya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and the UAE round out the top ten.
The WRI notes that their rankings are based on UN member countries and "Palestine is a non-member observer and would place between Lebanon and Iran."
Seventeen countries face "extremely high water stress" because they consume 80 percent of their available water annually, a situation worsened by more frequent dry shocks tied to climate change, the World Resources Institute (WRI) said.
"We're currently facing a global water crisis," said Betsy Otto, director of WRI's global water program.
New data in WRI's Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas showed the lion's share of the most thirsty countries are located in the largely arid Middle East and North Africa region.
Qatar is the most water-stressed country, followed by Israel, Lebanon, Iran and Jordan. Libya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and the UAE round out the top ten.
The WRI notes that their rankings are based on UN member countries and "Palestine is a non-member observer and would place between Lebanon and Iran."
