Warming, water crisis, unrest: Iran fits an alarming pattern
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8566
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Sharmani Gunawardena
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climate change water crisis drought
Date
18 January 20
Summary
A water shortage can spark street protests: Access to water has been a common source of unrest in India. It can be exploited by terrorist groups: Al-Shabab has sought to take advantage of the most vulnerable drought-stricken communities in Somalia. Water shortages can prompt an exodus from the countryside to crowded cities. And it can feed into insurgencies: Boko Haram stepped into this breach in Nigeria, Chad and Niger.
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SF Gate
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