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Will World War Three Be Fought Over Water?
Yemen is gripped by civil war—and some experts say it could be the first of many ‘water wars’ to come.
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Will World War Three Be Fought Over Water?
Yemen is gripped by civil war—and some experts say it could be the first of many ‘water wars’ to come.