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Stories by Abigail Brown
Middle East Faces Widespread Drought and Devastated Crops
Posted on Aug 14, 2008, Source: Water For The Ages
Contrary to popular belief, the Middle East isn't entirely desert. But now even those fertile valleys fed by the Tigris and Euphrates are at risk.