Thread by @globeandmail

Fear along the Nile
Why Egypt sees a massive dam in Ethiopia as a matter
of life and death

By @ereguly
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Visitors would be remiss thinking Egypt is a
water-rich country. The Nile — the world’s longest river — flows through it before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.

Egyptians know they exist only because their river exists.
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And yet, Egypt’s water riches are a mirage. The African country as a whole is classified by the United Nations as a country on the verge of “absolute water scarcity.”
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Egypt’s hot, dry summers are boosting evaporation rates. And worse, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is the greatest perceived environmental and security threat in Egypt.
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Read the full interactive #longread about the threat of climate change and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Egypt's water security by @ereguly here:
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Visual credits:
Tweets 1, 4: Edward Burtynsky, Courtesy Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto @EdwardBurtynsky
Tweets 2, 3: Jonathan Rashad/The Globe and Mail @JonathanRashad