Why Egypt's lifeline is drying up | Nile Conflict | Earth Explained!
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Publicado 2020-01-17
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The River Nile. One of the world’s most ancient and legendary waterways, bringing life to otherwise inhospitable regions of Egypt.
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But the Nile is slowly dying, its tributaries and channels drying up and threatening the livelihoods of millions who depend on its nourishing waters. Some of this is the natural cycle of the river – parts of the Nile have dried up before, making entire cities like ancient Meroe vanish. But a major construction project upriver is further endangering the life of the river. We explore what’s happening and look at the possible solutions to this impending tragedy.
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Story by Philip Jaime Alcazar: youtube.com/user/philipalcazar
Producer: Philip-Jaime Alcazar
Assistant Producer: Katrin BlaĂź
Executive Producer: Eva Schmidt
Voice-Over: Sophie Kozeluh
Graphics: Joerg Eisenprobst
Audio Mix: Stefan Fiedler
Original Production:
“Nile – The Ultimate River”, a Terra Mater documentary directed by Harald Pokieser
A Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH Production
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The Nile was a lot closer to the pyramids during ancient times.
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Is there anything on earth that isn't: melting, drying, dying, disappearing, becoming endangered, being forgotten, etc? [Alright, thanks for all the replies guys, but many of you are starting to say the same thing over and over. Please stay respectful, and if you see someone already make the same point you wanted to, there's no need to comment]
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We went on vacation to Egypt, two years ago, flew down to Aswan to tour the great dam , and we got on a river cruise upwards towards Cairo. what really amazed me was the facts that, how ow the river flow decreases so much north from the dam and also I was so impressed to witness how a Country of 100 mil people depends almost 100% on the river Nile for every aspect of their lives.
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"Whiskey's for drinking; water's for fighting." Mark Twain
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They need to do what they are doing in other parts of Africa, planting various kinds of trees pushing the desert back.
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For thousands of years the Nile has been viewed as the sacred giver of life to the Egyptian kingdom. To think that it's drying up is nothing short of horrifying!
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I was in Egypt recently,the drive from sharm el sheikh to Cairo made me understand just how unpolulated Egypt is. It was a total contrast to the Nile region which I visited some years back. I think it`s tough surviving in such a deserted area.
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The scene of Hippos piling up and sleeping on each other was very cute.
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Smells like war to me in a not too distant future.
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Under the sands in western Egypt is one of the largest water aquifers in the world. Also, dams, more cities usage and more farm irrigation is what is drying up the Nile towards it's mouth far more than mild climate changes in the last few decades.
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They need to plant more trees and a ecosystem alongside of the river
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Egypt has also depended upon the yearly Nile floods to replenish the land, however, the Aswan Dam stopped the annual flooding.
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It is not 60% it is 86% of the water comes from Ethiopia
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The five Nile Delta countries were apalled when Egypt adopted a belligerent policy they would go to war if the Nile waters were diverted or if the flow was reduced for any reasons. The Nile source countries simply turned a blind eye to the rampant and massive deforestation of the Nile water catchment highlands. The Nile will thus die of starvation as the catchment highlands are getting parched by the day.
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Truly awesome content on your channel! Please continue to produce these beautiful and informative videos :)
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So no one in Egypt feels like they hate sand, it's coarse and rough and it gets everywhere....
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This is not only a warning for Egypt but also for entire World. ...
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Very interesting and informative. Thanks for making the video!
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Your back track into history was as the last ice-age ended, when the Sahara was a lush plain.
