The Yemen Water Crisis
Climate Change
Extreme Heat
Drought
No natural ressources available
Changes in Rainfall
Broken Government
War
Weapons/Fires
Toxic gases
Bad economy
No water management
Insufficient water testing
Poor law enforcement
Illegal Water Well drilling
Khat production issue
Water Shortage
Desperation
People opt for drinking
unpurified water
Highly Addictive
Profit
Overproduction
Thousands of liters of water
pumped illegally for production
of khat
Erosion
Pesticides
Cholropyrifos
1.4mg/L (low)
Doesn't mix well
Diazinon
40 mg/L(High)
Mixes Well
Narcotic
Plant
Catha Edulis
Rising Sea levels
More Salt Water
Salinity increased
Undrinkable water
pH of ocean is decreasing
Water getting more acidic
Erosion
Sediment
Aquatic life
Cathine(C9H13NO)
Cathinone(C9H11NO)
Increase toxicity of water
Chemical burns
Toxic to aquatic
organisms
Water Pollution
Vibrio Cholerae
Diseases Spread
Millions suffering
from waterborne illnesses
Cholera toxins
infect small intestine.
Germs from infected
people contaminate
more water
Cholera Outbreaks
Chemical Waste
Water transportation
Broken water pipes