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Kabul Faces Water Crisis: Could Run Dry by 2030?

6/13/2025

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Kabul, Afghanistan, is on the brink of a water crisis, with reservoir levels plummeting and projections suggesting it could be the first modern city to run dry by 2030. Nearly half of its water supply relies on over-extracted boreholes, burdening families with soaring costs. Meanwhile, Thailand grapples with protests over mining-related water contamination, and Russia's grain-growing regions suffer from severe drought.

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Kabul, Afghanistan, is on the brink of a water crisis, with reservoir levels plummeting and projections suggesting it could be the first modern city to run dry by 2030. Nearly half of its water supply relies on over-extracted boreholes, burdening families with soaring costs. Meanwhile, Thailand grapples with protests over mining-related water contamination, and Russia's grain-growing regions suffer from severe drought.