Water Supply and Demand in the Upper Nile River Basin (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

Water Supply and Demand in the Upper Nile River Basin

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An increase in precipitation in coming decades is counteracted by more hot and dry weather brought on by changes in the climate. On average, the result is a dramatic rise in unmet water demands for people in the region that rely on the Nile River.

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Richard Clark/Dartmouth College. Nile River map is credit: Jacques Descloitres, NASA/GSFC

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